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2 Antique Sterling Silver Thimbles American * Circa 1870-90 One of these
sterling silver thimbles is
by the Waite, Thresher Co. of Providence, RI. It has their star
logo inside
the top along with "Sterling" and the size (8). It
has a wave scroll design on the narrow lower band. The smooth upper
band has no personalization. This thimble
is shown on p. 125 (plate 39-2) of Gay
Ann Rogers' book American
Silver Thimbles.
The
other thimble has a wide smooth band marked with the size (7).
Inside the top is a Simons Bros. shield logo. It is not so
marked, but tests solid sterling silver. It also has no
personalization. The tiny logo and lack of silver mark indicate an
early (1870s) Simons thimble. Both
thimbles are in excellent condition with crisp designs and no holes,
repairs or
other damage.
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