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LOT 2055
Post Medieval Silver and Gold Thimble Group
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (15 grams total, 16-23 mm).
The trio comprising: a gold thimble with everted rim and dimples; a silver thimble with dimpled upper body, plain lower body and concentric bands to the rim, worn stamped mark; silver thimble with dimpled upper body and floral ornament to the lower body, hallmarked for London 1894. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman.
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