Can anyone help me with a thimble please?

[ms_congeniality]

The hallmarks are really worn. I'm pretty
sure it's Edinburgh silver- it appears to be a thistle on it. It has a
'7' and a 'v' but I can't figure out which shield the 'v' looks most
like because it is so worn. It looks kinda itallicised. What do you
guys think?



It's boxed too if that's relevant. :)

[ms_congeniality]

Not sure if it is a thistle actually, upon comparing it with the hallmarks on the website again it might be an anchor. What do you guys think? I'm scoobied.

[Neruda]

I'm no expert on thimbles - do you have any idea of the approx. date based on style etc.?

I'm pretty certain the first of the three marks is an anchor - therefore Birmingham. The second of the three marks should then be a lion - indicating sterling silver. The third is the date letter - and the different cycles were differentiated by the style of the letters and the shape of the box. One possibility for a "v" is 1820 - although I can't see enough detail to be sure.

This date might then suggest that the "S&S" makers mark belongs to T Simpson & Son who were active in Birminghan at that time.

My guess is that the "7" indicates the size.

[ms_congeniality]

It belonged to my gran. I don't know where she got it from. I've enclosed a close up picture of the design on the thimble- it's little flowers all over the top and little squares at the bottom. I've shown a picture of the box it came in, but the picture's a bit pants. I really need a camera that's better at close ups. I actually magnified the thimble through a crystal ball to be able to see the hallmarks better!lol.

[admin]

Hi,
The shape of the shield cartouches around the hallmarks (with their inward curving sides) brings it to the date letter series begun in 1950, V would be for 1971.
Regards, Tom

[Neruda]

That box sure doesn't look 1820s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Tom!

[ms_congeniality]

Thanks for your help people. :)