Title: Nice Thimble Post by: trojan on June 29, 2014, 09:40:59 PM went out today with my son and chantalpool from the forums,
usual George III grots, musket ball, chantal had a toy car and my son who was moaning cause he wanted to go play call of duty, found this stunning thimble, then i couldn't get him out of the field we know who it belongs too which is the best part of it. it was custom made and initialed, and made around 1590 to 1660 made from silver best condition thimble ive ever seen, especially for the age Title: Re: Nice Thimble Post by: roaljodaka on June 29, 2014, 09:54:09 PM WOW would love to find one like that, well done.
Title: Re: Nice Thimble Post by: Val Beechey on June 29, 2014, 09:56:44 PM Reckon I know what you'll be doing every spare minuet now Nick. ;)
Tell him, well done, lovely find. Val Title: Re: Nice Thimble Post by: digitup on June 29, 2014, 10:07:19 PM wow never seen one in good nic like that before. brill
Title: Re: Nice Thimble Post by: chantalpoole on June 29, 2014, 10:42:58 PM its a beauty, couldnt believe it when he winkled that one out !!
Lovely lad, im glad he was the one who found it he was really buzzing after he got it :D Title: Re: Nice Thimble Post by: dances with badgers on June 29, 2014, 10:51:34 PM thats the best one i have seen weldone
Title: Re: Nice Thimble Post by: bristolminelab on June 30, 2014, 06:12:54 AM great find a real stunner :D
Title: Re: Nice Thimble Post by: hotmill on June 30, 2014, 08:34:28 AM Now that is very, very nice indeed!
Title: Re: Nice Thimble Post by: marknewbury1 on June 30, 2014, 01:30:14 PM Now that is very, very nice indeed! cracking no stopping him how Title: Re: Nice Thimble Post by: nonker10 on June 30, 2014, 05:01:23 PM ;) ;)stonking ;) ;)
Title: Re: Nice Thimble Post by: onehorseAl( Al) on June 30, 2014, 07:36:58 PM Thats a cracker,the only one I found was flat!Well done young one. :)
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