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« on: September 01, 2015, 12:01:32 PM »
Hi All,

Found this last week during a short hunt. Apologies for the out of focus last shot but you can see it cleaned up well. Hallmarked Chester 1903.

Thanks

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« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2015, 03:03:31 PM »
Very nice Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2015, 04:46:05 PM »
Very,very nice find "Hotmill" well saved,and well searched👍
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« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2015, 04:50:22 PM »
lovely thimble. well found.
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« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2015, 06:26:51 PM »
Very nice. Found about five thimbles myself but no silver so well done.
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« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2015, 07:13:14 PM »
Very nice will Chester like franks  Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2015, 07:34:25 PM »
Well found Will Wink
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« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2015, 08:17:17 PM »
Very nice will. More silver to the collection.
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2015, 09:56:41 PM »
That is nice Will.  Makes me wonder how such a valuable object got into a field. I've heard, and done it myself about throwing spoons out with the peelings but a Silver Thimble ?

Great find.  I'm not at all jealous  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2015, 11:13:49 PM »
very nice Will Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2015, 11:55:41 PM »
nice find cleaned up great well searched  Wink
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« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2015, 06:02:48 AM »
Nice find mate.
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« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2015, 07:38:07 AM »
nice find will loads of detail great
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« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2015, 07:38:54 AM »
Quote from: Val Beechey on September 01, 2015, 09:56:41 PM
That is nice Will.  Makes me wonder how such a valuable object got into a field. I've heard, and done it myself about throwing spoons out with the peelings but a Silver Thimble ?

Great find.  I'm not at all jealous  Roll Eyes

I've never understood how silver thimbles got into fields either Val, maybe along the same lines as how spindle whorls were lost? but instead of spinning yarn maybe doing a bit of needlework outdoors while the men were farming?
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« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2015, 08:16:38 AM »
With the vast majority of finds without the aid of a time machine the reason they end up where we find them is only ever guesswork and thimbles are no different though one probable reason is the sowing up of sacks whether they be wool for market or wheat for the mill and up until mechanisation this process was almost timeless, I have a corner in one field that has given up four and a half medieval and post m thimbles, this area is on a slight rise and south facing with good views of the fields below and you can imagine this being a nice spot to do your work. I'm not sure if I'd be brave enough to say this includes silver thimbles though silver being more important than the practicality of the thimble is a very modern construct. It's a cracking find whatever the reason Wink
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