Here is a little thimble which has been rather mangled. It has some very faint hall marks: a u, which might be 1915 if it's from London, and the makers mark which looks like C.I or C.J or C.T. Forgive the picture.
Thankyou for your time,
Granmaa
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A thimble with a very faint hallmark
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The "u" is actually the number 11, a size number. The design is "half chased" - plain dimple top with daisy pattern border. The thimble was made in the 1930s - an austere time when Charles Horner and a few other thimble makers (eg Henry Griffith & Sons, James Swann & Son) abandoned the practice of having their cheaper range thimbles fully hallmarked. They were just stamped STERLING or STERLING SILVER... mostly on the rim.
Regards, carling
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Regards, carling
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