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THIMBLE
Unique ID: LON-DB36D5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval copper alloy thimble dating to the mid 17th century. This thimble is of two-part construction. There is a vertical seam along the body of the thimble which has broken open near the base of the thimble. The thimble is decorated with strapwork design which forms two thick parallel bands, separated by double incised lines. The bands have stamped square grid running around the body of the thimble with stacked double X repeated on opposing sides. The peak is also decorated with a stamped grid. There is a small perforation where the peak is attached to the body of the thimble. There is no evidence of a maker's mark.
Dimensions: length: 19.59mm; width: 15.23mm; weight: 7.30g.
A similar thimble on the database is LON-228895.
Similar thimbles are illustrated in McConnel (1999:24) and are dated to the mid-17th century and are of English manufacture.
Reference: McConnel, B. 1999. The Collector's Guide to Thimbles. Bracken Books; London.
Holmes, E. 1988. Sewing Thimbles. Datasheet 9. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1675
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 27.51 mm
Width: 19.59 mm
Thickness: 15.24 mm
Weight: 7.3 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.50329348
Four figure longitude: -0.08515568
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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