Steel and metal thimbles from around the world, including gilt metal, nickel silver, and silver plated

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Brass lined or rimmed steel thimbles The comfort of brass, with the strength of steel

bm295 = $3 size 3 15mm diameter bm122 = $3 19mm diameter - the parts of the thimble have separated - - it shows construction-still usable - - dark marks - bm150 = $3 16mm diameter - out of round - bm225 = $3 16mm diameter - good weight - bm226 = $3 18mm diameter - rust spots - L19 = $2 15.5mm diameter bm250 = $3 Brass-rimmed steel 17mm diameter bm251 = $3 Brass-rimmed steel 15mm diameter - tiny hole in apex - bm335 = $3 Brass-rimmed steel 16mm diameter - out of round -

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Charles Iles ENGLAND Charles Iles registered his maker's mark in 1889 and it is probable that it was only used from then until 1903. The mark is made up of 3 touching thimbles in a circle. This means that the bulk of his thimbles are unmarked, though thimbles do exist with ILES stamped onto the band. I have noticed that Iles thimbles tend to have striations behind the patterning: a good test but not foolproof See also: Tailor's thimbles Norma Spicer's Iles - A Family of Thimble Makers is a must for collectors of Charles Iles thimbles

8/470 = $21 Nickel no maker's mark 16mm diameter - the apex is dulled - 19/17 = $35 Nickel silver no maker's mark 14mm diameter - out of shape - 19/22 = $29 Nickel silver maker's mark 15mm diameter - out of shape - - many tiny needle holes in apex - bb429 = $22 Silver-plated maker's mark 15.5mm diameter - holes in sides - - out of round - bm67 = $15 Nickel silver maker's mark 15mm diameter - hole in apex and in side - - out of shape - bm400 = $23 Nickel silver no maker's mark 15mm diameter - holed in sides - - out of shape to be almost square -

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Edward and Maureen Jones Silver Scenes Ltd POWYS, WALES

bk367 = $22 Silver-plated March Daffodil Fairy 1994 48mm height

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Gadget Thimbles Learn more about Gadget thimbles

7/286 = $4 magnetised apex size 17 17mm diameter

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Gilt metal thimbles

bk592 // bk870 // 8/735 [with string] = $3 each Gold Thimble hole in rim for thimble to be attached from whisky of the same name

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Silver-plated thimbles see also: Thimblefuls and Topazio

8/694 = $9 Germany size 16 affixed moulded badge/shield Pennsylvania coat-of-arms 8/1166 = $15 W-Germany Belgique 17/60 = $5 Sydney, Australia Perfection Plate button in apex Parliament House Canberra 19/23 = $6 Silver-plated brass maid's size 6 13mm diameter 19/25 = $5 Silver-plated brass Child's size 6 11mm diameter 19/30 = $4 Silver-plated brass Child's size 7 12mm diameter bb484 = $36 16mm diameter no marks - mint condition - bb485 = $40 16mm diameter no marks - mint condition bk1211 = $16 two enamel inserts: Claddagh Ireland

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Steel thimbles

bm124 = $1 size 0 15mm diameter lightweight 19/159 = $12 Child's 12mm diameter unusual and it’s old 19/179 = $2 18mm diameter - out of round - 19/182 = $3 18mm diameter narrow plain band bm186 = $4 13mm diameter panelled band - dark marks - bm346 = $2 17.5mm diameter wide band - out of round - bm352 = $2 16mm diameter

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Tailors thimbles Sized to help you choose the correct thimble for your finger

bm36 = $8 England Steel Abel Morrall size 3 16.5mm diameter bb396 = $8 England Steel Abel Morrall size 6 14.5mm diameter sale pending 19/183 = $18 England Steel Charles Iles 19mm diameter 8/679 = $3 Brass-lined steel size 3 15mm diameter - surface quite pitted - bk361 = $6 Brass-lined steel size 3 17mm diameter 257i = $4 Brass-lined steel size 4 19mm diameter bm217 = $4 Brass-lined steel size 4 16mm diameter - rust spots - r874 = $2 Brass-lined steel size 6 14mm diameter sale pending b166 = $2 steel 18mm diameter - rusty in places - r328 = $2 Steel 16mm diameter - out of round -

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Thimblefuls Learn more about Thimblefuls

8/843 = $35 Australia? Nickel-plated Thimble Full lettered over 2 lines Kosciusko with skier 19/111 = $60 Australia? Silver-plated Thimble Full lettered over 2 lines 48mm 19/112 = $80 England EPNS P.H.V&Co Just a thimbleful 54mm

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Topazio Silver-plate - Portugal

8/1028 = $22 15.5mm diameter handpainted frog wide band of leaves and flowers gold wash inside 8/1029 = $20 15.5mm diameter handpainted wide band of leaves and berries gold wash inside 8/1031 = $19 15.5mm diameter wide band of wheat or corn gold wash inside

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Other metal thimbles

8/289 // 8/559 // 8/883 // uu684 = $4 each Pot metal [Monopoly game marker or gumball gift] 15mm height 8/568 = $10 tiny Madonna and Child shield 8/695 = $8 Ohio flag coat-of-arms 8/741 = $3 USA Hawaii size 8 heavy 8/828 = $10 USA Advertising The Prudential Life Assurance 16mm diameter 8/880 = $6 Child's size 8 10.5mm diameter 8/882 = $10 Pot metal For a good girl on 2 sides Monopoly game marker 12mm diameter 8/884 = $5 Child's 10.5mm diameter 8/890 = $6 Child's size 6 10mm diameter 8/1025 = $10 beads over metal 8/1106 = $2 Singapore 19/160 = $4 Child's 10.5mm height 19/176 = $3 Germany size 8 16mm diameter 22_27 = $24 Austria Copper & enamel [on inside as well] 16mm diameter NEW b172 = $2 good indentations 13mm diameter b174 = $1 size 0 18mm diameter b175 = $1 size 1 17mm diameter b176 = $1 size 1 17mm diameter b177 = $1 size 3 15mm diameter bk939 = $24 Pot metal For a good girl Monopoly game marker seller attests that this is an old one bm419 = $9 Pot metal For a good girl on 2 sides Monopoly game marker - out of shape - bm420 = $17 21mm diameter; 31mm height painted in a coppery flesh colour bm423 = $14 Silver metal 19mm diameter heavy - handmade double-walled uu590 = $1 14.5mm diameter larger indents

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Last updated 18 August 2008

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