Antique Stone Top Enameled Roses Sterling Silver Thimble * Germany * Mid 1900s

Description

Antique Stone
Top
Enameled Sterling Silver Thimble
Germany * Mid 1900s
This silver thimble has aqua blue enameled sides hand painted with roses.
A wavy guilloche design is engraved in the silver and shows through the translucent enamel
. It has a carnelian stone top
.
It was made in Germany and inside the top is stamped "935S"
for 935/1000 pure
silver (purer than sterling)
.
It's about an American size 7-8 (14.7 mm diameter opening).
The condition is excellent with no holes, damage or even wear. The enamel is perfect
.
A very similar enamel thimble in yellow is shown at the top of p. 120 of Bridget McConnel's book
The Story of the Thimble.
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