ASSORTED ENGLISH SILVER AND STONE / SHELL SEWING THIMBLES, LOT OF SIX
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Description
ASSORTED ENGLISH SILVER AND STONE / SHELL SEWING THIMBLES, LOT OF SIX, comprising five set with stone or mother-of-pearl tops, and a gilt thimble set with turquoise-type cabochons to band by Samuel Foskett of London with 1893 date mark. One with light-colored stone top unmarked and of unknown silver/metal content, remaining each with maker's mark and three hallmarks of a lion passant for sterling fineness, a city mark, and a date mark. Each retains collection number sticker and detailed collection card. 19th/20th century. 3/4" to 1" HOA.
Provenance: The Mildred Jarvis Collection, Kennesaw, GA.
Provenance: The Mildred Jarvis Collection, Kennesaw, GA.
Condition
Most in good to very good overall condition with some wear, surface scratches, and other imperfections including bending, dents, nicks, and/or worn spots to decoration; unmarked example with a few short cracks to rim, being out of round.
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ASSORTED ENGLISH SILVER AND STONE / SHELL SEWING THIMBLES, LOT OF SIX
Estimate $100 - $150
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