Antique Exhibition Of All Nations Crystal Palace Souvenir Silver Thimble 1851
A beautiful antique Sterling Silver thimble , the face embossed with Exhibition Of All Nations 1851 , and showing the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park. Note - Several thimbles were made to commemorate the exhibition. In particular Alfred Taylor of Great Howard Street, Birmingham registered (design number 73871) a design which shows the Crystal Palace and has the text Exhibition of All Nations 1851 above the pictorial border. The thimble bears the diamond registration mark and from this and the registration document the name of the maker can be ascertained Taylor did not add his own registered mark to this thimble.
The face with wear to the raised detail from use , this thimble unusual having a hoop at the top for suspension. There are no needle holes or repairs , no cracks , it tests as silver , it has the Queen Victoria Diamond Registration mark. The size approx 7.6 mm wide x 2.8 cm high, the weight approx 5.38 gr , a nice beautiful for a collection. Antique Exhibition Of All Nations Crystal Palace Souvenir Silver Thimble 1851. The thimble bears the diamond registration mark and from this and the registration document the name of the maker can be ascertained. Taylor did not add his own registered mark to this thimble. The face with wear to the raised detail from use , some bad reflections on the top round in the main photo, this thimble unusual having a hoop at the top for suspension.Get images that make Supersized seem small. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva's. The item "Antique Exhibition Of All Nations Crystal Palace Souvenir Silver Thimble 1851" is in sale since Friday, January 15, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Thimbles".
The seller is "mogoshow" and is located in United Kingdom. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Unbranded
- Age: 1850-1899
- Product: Silver Thimble
- Material: Solid Silver
- Style: Victorian
- Antique: Yes
- Pattern: Victorian Great Exibition
- Composition: Solid Silver