Antique Metalware 15thc Bronze Post Medieval "Beehive" Thimble.
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A very good example of a post medieval bronze thimble....this type is known as a "beehive" thimble, because of the shape and has punchwork decoration....similar examples have been found on monastic sites and grand houses, where a lot of needlework and sewing are done....in excellent condition with a fine colour and patina.
English. C1450-C1550.
Additional Information
MS 7483 (AB-103498)
H: 0.8" (2 cm)Di: 0.8" (2 cm)
Pre 1600
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Mark Seabrook Antiques was started in 1996, and his speciality is in 17thc / 18thc Antique Oak & Country Furniture, Antique Metalware, Antique Treen, Delftware, & Early English Pottery . Mark was a member of the BADA from 2006 until 2019, and he has exhibited at all the major English Antique...