Sterling silver and silver thimbles from around the world with no recognisable marks - mainly from the 19th century

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With the sheer volume of thimbles for sale, I have not always been able to show any damage in the photos - I concentrate on showing the hallmarks - so please ask for further photos of any damage you would like to inspect, before placing an order

Sterling silver thimbles 925/1000 parts silver no known maker's marks or no marks Notice how many of the pre-1884 thimbles have a similar feathery patterned band [also known as wriggle-work]:- yet they are all different. This is the most typical design for this period. It was only after 1884 that British sterling silver thimbles needed to be hallmarked and after this this patterning seemed to be used less.

L7 = $500 England Georgian Birmingham c.1804-1806 14mm diameter very wide band of pierced filigree blank cartouche very finely indented - excellent condition - Part of a compendium or thimble toy perfume bottle or a tape measure screwed into the base of the thimble These thimbles are known as "Birmingham Toys" Rare bm279 = $378 England 1838 15mm diameter Commemorating coronation of Queen Victoria Queen Victoria born May 24 1819 ascended to the throne June 20 1837 crowned June 28 1838 Heaven protect our sovereign lady - 2 biggish holes in indentations - - slightly out of round -- bb474 = $55 England Victorian 14mm diameter monogram of DJ - some staining on apex - - holes in apex tho many are very fine - - one tiny dent - - out of round - 19/12 = $50 England Victorian pre-1884 15.5mm diameter - out of shape - 19/55 = $38 England Victorian pre-1884 15.5mm diameter blank cartouche - out of shape - - many holes in side - a143 = $30 England Victorian pre-1884 16mm diameter cable - two holes in apex-for suspension? - - hole in side & small dents - bb254 = $17 England Victorian pre-1884 14mm diameter small dainty size - one largish hole in side - - needle marks - bk69 = $62 England Victorian pre-1884 16mm diameter cable - out of round - - holed in side - bm7 = $31 England Victorian pre-1884 14mm diameter unusual patterned band - out of shape - - several holes in sides - bm18 = $34 England Victorian pre-1884 16mm diameter - out of shape - - several holes along one row - bm84 = $34 England Victorian pre-1884 14mm diameter - one hole in apex - bm147 = $54 England Victorian pre-1884 14mm diameter cable - out of round - - large holes in band - bm198 = $60 England Victorian pre-1884 14mm diameter 14 panels alternating with blank & 3-repeating patterned panels - very out of round - - holed in apex - bm274 = $45 England Victorian pre-1884 13mm diameter - excellent condition bm281 = $34 England Victorian pre-1884 14mm diameter - holed in apex - bm360 = $58 England Victorian pre-1884 13mm diameter raised blank cartouche unbacked agate stone apex - thin slice out of one side of stone - - which makes it slightly loose - - otherwise in very good condition - bm363 = $36 England Victorian pre-1884 15.5mm diameter - apex has been replaced by steel cap - - neatly done - - out of round - mm82 = $22 England Victorian pre-1884 16mm diameter wide abstract leaf band large cartouche - holed along 1 row of indentations - - good weight - rr82 = $37 England Victorian pre-1884 15.5mm diameter blank cartouche - good weight - - out of round - - some indentations have been mended - bm53 = $31 England Birmingham, 1890 15mm diameter 7/241 = $22 England Birmingham, 1897 Size 6 18mm diameter - maker's mark worn off - - pinhole in apex - - out of round - 22/9 = $35 England Chester, 1900 Size 10 14mm diameter NEW bm364 = $27 England Birmingham, 1905 ..& Son 13mm diameter - hole at edge of apex - - out of shape - bm307 = $31 France Slogan 14mm diameter Gage D’Amitie cartouche has ‘EG’ monogram - it has been restored - - hole at edge of apex - - out of shape --- squashed flat by Australia Post - - apex is flat where the thimble was mended - Learn more about Thimbles with Slogans rr143 = $68 France? 16mm diameter no marks - out of round - rr73 = $41 Germany? size 6 15.5mm diameter unknown maker’s mark in indentations backed, dark purple stone apex 19/16 = $44 USA? size 8 15mm diameter wide blank cartouche bk544 = $38 USA 15mm diameter - may have been relined - bm22 = $18 USA size 2 or 12 17mm diameter - out of round - - holed in a circle of indents on apex - bm255 = $22 USA size 11 16mm diameter - apex extensively holed but has been mended - - leaving ridged apex & obliterating maker's mark - k387 = $18 USA 1880s - size 8 14.5mm diameter F McD monogram - hole in apex & side - - out of shape - 7/225 = $25 15mm diameter unusual band of two rows of leaves beaded lines & striated rim - apex missing-stone? - 17/57 = $35 Sterling silver cast reproduction 19/15 = $75 15mm diameter unknown maker’s mark in a diamond handmade with Celtic patterned band blank cartouche 19/50 = $55 15mm diameter no marks blank cartouche -showing signs of wear/use - - holed in side - a155 = $24 14mm diameter - small dent in side - bk759 = $24 15mm diameter hand-indented apex probably a modern reproduction bk1212 = $52 heavy - cast maker's marks on side L R

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Other silver thimbles Many of the European silver thimbles are made of a lesser quality of silver [eg .800 or .830 parts of 1000]. I have indicated where the thimble is marked with a mark indicating the percentage of silver used, that is different from sterling silver [925/1000]

rr72 = $52 Europe .830 silver 16.5mm diameter backed, red stone apex engraved diagonally with Tully - small black mark at apex - 8/134 = $40 France .800 silver 14mm diameter raised leaves & acorns shield cartouche - out of shape - bm367 = $35 Germany .800 silver 15.5mm diameter JR monogram in cartouche backed amethyst stone apex - a piece of stone is missing - - which has damaged the edge of apex - - & holed apex - - out of round - bm164 = $35 Thailand 14mm diameter another Thai god on apex bm366 = $52 silver 15.5mm diameter no marks - mended apex? - bk609 = $49 .935 silver size 11 18mm diameter - out of round - bm201 = $54 .800 silver 14mm diameter Greek Key/Walls of Troy backed amethyst stone apex gilt lining bm409 = $22 .800 silver size 5? 14mm diameter - apex has been flattened - - dents at apex - - out of shape - bk1308 = $48 silver feels handmade & is heavy in weight monogram in italics PJ or PT 8/1244 = $140 silver? hand-indented has a thread on inner rim so from a compendium 18th C? 15mm - minute pinhole in side - NEW

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