Antique English Sterling Silver Thimble By Charles Horner Hallmarked 1898
Item History & Price
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MintAntiqueEnglish Sterling Silver Thimble Hallmarked1898 * by Charles Horner This brightsterlingsilver thimblehas the Englishhallmarks for Chester 1898 and themaker's mark for Charles Horner. It is in his well known "Daisy"pattern which is the design of theknurling. Theconditionis mint andit's never beenused.*It absolutely sparkles, but I can never quite catch that in the photos.It's aboutan Americansize 10-11(16.7 mm diameter opening). This ...is an opportunity to see what one ofhis thimbles looked like when brand new. *Horner'scompany was liquidated in 1984. Atthat time the samples they had of all of their jewelry and thimblepatterns were sold at auction. This is one of those pieces, thus themint condition. I bought a few of these from someone who attended thatauction and this is the last one.
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MintAntiqueEnglish Sterling Silver Thimble Hallmarked1898 * by Charles Horner This brightsterlingsilver thimblehas the Englishhallmarks for Chester 1898 and themaker's mark for Charles Horner. It is in his well known "Daisy"pattern which is the design of theknurling. Theconditionis mint andit's never beenused.*It absolutely sparkles, but I can never quite catch that in the photos.It's aboutan Americansize 10-11(16.7 mm diameter opening). This ...is an opportunity to see what one ofhis thimbles looked like when brand new. *Horner'scompany was liquidated in 1984. Atthat time the samples they had of all of their jewelry and thimblepatterns were sold at auction. This is one of those pieces, thus themint condition. I bought a few of these from someone who attended thatauction and this is the last one.
I stand behindeverything that I offer and guarantee that it is exactly aspresented. **Full Insurance is included in the low shipping price for all of myauctions. **
I accept payment through PayPal, eBayor a check.
Join with others wholove thimbles & needlework tools
Join Thimble CollectorsInternational
Despitethe name, this organization is for people who collect needlework toolsAnd thimbles.It's the largest collectors group in the world focusing on thesewonderful little pieces of history. Themembershipbenefits are outstanding. They have a convention every two years whereyou'll have a chance to attend great programs and meet others sharingyour interests. Youwill receive an excellent quarterly magazine, the "Bulletin". The member's sections of thewebsite have dozens ofresearch articles, hundreds of fake and repro items to beware of andprice guides. There is also a chat room where you can askquestions and get expert feedback about your collection. Checkthem out today at thimblecollectors dot com.
