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Thimble and case

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

ca. 1660-1670

This object is a silver thimble accompanied by a fitted leather case, designated under accession number M.28&A-1979. The thimble has a tapered cylindrical form with an all-over dimpled or pitted texture on its upper body and a plain banded border near the lower rim. It features stamped decorative motifs consisting of portraits of Charles II and a Tudor Rose set against the dimpled ground.

The accompanying dark leather case is cylindrical with a hinged lid, shaped to hold the thimble securely. It has a textured exterior surface and small metal fastenings or studs along the rim of the lid. The thimble was crafted from silver by an unknown maker in Great Britain around 1660 to 1670.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
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Photograph views
1
Catalogue references
0

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Physical characteristics

Material
Silver

Technical characteristics

Inscriptions
Date: Text: Research required; Latest: Research required; Earliest: Research required; Note: Research required; Type: Research required; Medium: Research required; Method: Research required; Script: Research required; Content: Stamped portraits of Charles II + Tudor Rose; Language: Research required; Position: Research required; Inscriber: Name: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Association: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Description: Research required; Translation: Research required; Interpretation: Research required; Transliteration: Research required
Maker recorded
Unknown
Place recorded
Great Britain

Identification

Source note
Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
Museum object name
Thimble and case
Museum object number
M.28&A-1979

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.