Tiny beehive medieval thimble cleaned

[robfinds]

This is a picture, of the medieval beehive thimble cleaned. Must have been used by a child. Robert.

 

[ARC]

Sheeesh... The English and their child labor.

:P

 

[CRUSADER]

Cleaned up nice - what did you use?

 

[Mackaydon]

Great find !!
Thimbles with crowns that have no indentations ('tonsured' thimbles)--like yours-- date prior to A.D. 1650.
Don.....

 

[trapperart]

Very nice

 

[against the wind]

Nicely done

 

[robfinds]

Sheeesh... The English and their child labor.

:P

Well the devil , does find work for idle hands.

 

[robfinds]

Cleaned up nice - what did you use?

Hi Cru, tooth brush under tap. Dried it, dipped it in cooking oil, for an hour. Finally, dried it using hair dryer. This method is very fast, and effective.

 

[TokenMan]

That is a very cool piece! A lot of story behind that. Nice!

 

[robfinds]

Great find !!
Thimbles with crowns that have no indentations ('tonsured' thimbles)--like yours-- date prior to A.D. 1650.
Don.....

Cheers Don, true some age to this find. A thimble of a peasant. Lost around seven centuries ago.

 

[A2coins]

Nice Ive found two thimbles Ill have to look closer at em Good find