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Pottery => British & Irish => Topic started by: josordoni on August 05, 2007, 02:00:55 PM

Title: 19th century Thimbles
Post by: josordoni on August 05, 2007, 02:00:55 PM

i thought you might like to have a look at some Royal Worcester thimbles - the blush ivory one is mid 19th century, when they weren't signed or marked:

http://www.clarkagency.co.uk/clicpicjuly/blush_ivory_daisy/_local_blush_ivory_daisy.htm

The next one is marked and dated 1931 Worcester

http://www.clarkagency.co.uk/clicpicjuly/blue_daisy/_local_blue_daisy.htm

This one is unmarked and definitely early 19th century, possibly also Worcester, although the dome is rounder and higher - if anyone knows who this is, I'd be delighted to hear (it's sold now, but for next time)

http://www.clarkagency.co.uk/clicpicjuly/TALL_THIMBLE/_local_TALL_THIMBLE.htm

And last but not least, here is a really gorgeous Derby one - Imari pattern STEVENSON & HANCOCK, dated around 1859-1875

http://www.clarkagency.co.uk/clicpicjuly/derby_thimble/_local_derby_thimble.htm

Title: Thimbles
Post by: Carolyn Preston on August 05, 2007, 06:28:11 PM

I have a lovely silver one that was my grandmother's. It is a very tiny one and so I have it as I'm the only person it fits  :D

Carolyn

Title: Re: 19th century Thimbles
Post by: Anne on August 06, 2007, 12:52:13 AM

One of mine is a wee silver one too - stamped DORCAS. My pottery ones are all fairly modern ones and nothing very exciting I don't think.