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T1 1953 ER II Queen Elizabeth II Coronation

Marked 4 JS&S, Birmingham Silver, with the head, lion and anchor. The rim of the thimble has an all round detail to commemorate Queen Elizabeth the II’s coronation. ERII 1953 on front with Royal Carriage & horses, Westminster Abbey and trumpeters. In original box from JW Harris, Jewellers of Hanover Square, WI. Please e-mail for more details and price


T2 Coronation thimble with coach applied to front. Thimble Guild, Birmingham, full hallmarks, Daisy decorated apex. £45

T3 Sold

T4 Cable - Child’s size. Victorian. £50

T5 Cable - Tall silver, approx 1880‘s £48

T6 Marsh Arab Scenic - Silver thimble decorated in Niello in Iraq early 1900's. Depicts the scene of boats & buildings £55

T7 Sold

T8 Charles Horner - Cherubs with garlands - Vintage, full hallmarks, Chester, date marks unclear. Small repair £75

T9 Gabler, Germany - Palace scene, marked G925 with 8 pointed star apex. Made for export in 1920‘s as souvenirs. Heavy quality, mint condition £70

T10 Greif, Germany - Child picking flowers, marked G925 with 8 pointed star apex. Heavy quality, mint condition. Original box. £50

T11 Heavy silver filigree. London 1991. Full hallmarks £25

T12 Henry Griffiths, Birmingham 1926, slightly out of round £15

T13 Waite Thresher, size 9 with blank cartouche, indented circle border £22

T14 James Swann & Son, Birmingham 1951 - heavy silver with rose garland wide border. Full hallmarks £25

T15 Henry Griffiths, Chester 1894, unusual wide decorated border, slightly out of round £25

T16 James Fenton, Birmingham 1902 - shell & leaf decoration on border which continues on rim, blank cartouche, full hallmarks £35

T17 Simons Bros. Childs size 5 Sterling - Wave pattern border and decorated rim £28

T18 H. Muhr.Childs size 6 Sterling c.1900. Plain border £20

T19 James Fenton, Birmingham 1901 or 1907 - mark unclear. Fairy size. £20

T20 St Francis of Assisi - unmarked £15

T21 St Christopher - unmarked £15

T22 Julius Weingert, Germany - Birds, marked in apex 925M £25

T23 German, stamped 925, Cats and flowers £22

T24 Sheffield 0 date & maker marks unclear, daisy border £20

T25 Simons Bros. Size 9 - River, bridge and mountain scene £24

T26 James Swann, Birmingham 1972, slightly out of round £12

T27 Waite Thresher, with initials AR, birds on branches and decorated rim £25

T28 Simons Bros. Size 8 - Blank cartouche. Church, bridge, rural scene £24

T29 Tall, slender thimble with decorated band and 6 pointed star apex. Marked 925, heavy weight £25

T30 Mexican £8

T31 Charles Iles with daisy and chevron pattern £10

T32 James Swann, Birmingham 1901 in original box with daisy pattern £25

T33 Thomas Brogan - Childs size 5. Wave border. Slightly out of round £12

T34 Childs size 5, unmarked. Very slightly out of round £8






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