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LOT 1573
Medieval and Later 'Thames' Thimble Collection
CIRCA 15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (26 grams total, 16-23 mm).
Comprising ring-type thimbles and a domed top thimble, four with dimples, one notched around the top edge; one 17th century ornate thimble with hatched strapwork design, enigmatic incised inscription around the bottom edge. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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