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A sterling silver thimble dating to the Art Deco period. The item features a tapered cylindrical body with a machine-turned dimpled texture intended for needle grip. The base is flared with a reeded edge. The crown of the thimble is inset with a circular cabochon of polished banded agate, showing characteristic concentric layers of black, translucent grey, and white. The side of the body near the base is struck with a full set of British hallmarks including the maker mark DSW for David S. Wightman, the lion passant for sterling silver, the leopard’s head for the London Assay Office, and the date letter r for 1932.
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