AMERICAN 10K GOLD AND STERLING SILVER THIMBLES AND THIMBLE CASE, LOT OF THREE
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Description
AMERICAN 10K GOLD AND STERLING SILVER THIMBLES AND THIMBLE CASE, LOT OF THREE, comprising a 10K gold thimble by Stern Bros. & Co. of New York City, NY with "MAMA" engraved to band, a sterling thimble by Waite-Thresher Co. of Providence, RI, and an openwork sterling thimble case by Webster Co. of North Attleboro, MA featuring engraved monogram to top. Each with gold or sterling fineness and maker's marks. Total weight of gold thimble: 3.0 grams; total weight of sterling pieces: 0.370 ozt. Late 19th/first half 20th century. Case 7/8" H, 1" D.
Provenance:
From the estate of David Lee Fannon, Amissville, VA.
Condition
Gold thimble in excellent overall condition with minor wear, surface scratches, and nicks; sterling thimble in very good overall condition with minor wear, surface scratches, and nicks, light denting to top, a pin hole to side near top; thimble case in very good visual condition with some wear, surface scratches, nicks, a few dents including to top and base, scattered repairs to sides.
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