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LOT 1870
Medieval 'Published' Beehive Thimble Collection
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (24 grams total, 13-22 mm).
Including beehive and annular types. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedBailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 2001, p.12-13, for all three specimens.
LiteratureCf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 2001, pp.12-14, for similar specimens.
FootnotesIn England thimbles first occurred around 1300, probably under the influence of the Hispano-Moresque examples. However, it wasn't until around 1350 that thimbles became objects of everyday use in England.
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