RARE SOLID SILVER THIMBLE COMMEMORATING CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1953

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RARE SOLID SILVER THIMBLE COMMEMORATING CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1953:
$114.94

RARE, SOLID SILVERDECORATIVE THIMBLE – IN COMMEMORATION OF THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II1953

A beautiful and highly decorative thimble made of solid silver tocommemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2nd 1953 inWestminster Abbey.

The lower half of the thimble has been attractively embossed withscenes in relief of the procession of the Queen’s entourage on the day of theCoronation. This shows the Queen’scarriage being drawn by four horses between an image of Buckingham Palace andWestminster Abbey. An angel or cherubblows a triumphant trumpet blast above the horses.

In the middle are the letters ‘ERII’ with the year 1953 below,surrounded by the four floral symbols of the British Isles: the English rose; the Scottish thistle; theWelsh daffodil and the Irish shamrock.Please view the photos to see the exact details of this lovely, unusualdecoration.

The thimble was made by JamesSwann & Son of Hylton Street, Birmingham.James Swann was one of the four big English silver thimble makers. The others were: Charles Horner; James Fenton and HenryGriffith. It became James Swann &Son in 1922. Most recently, it was ownedby Ray Coggle until it closed in April 2005.It was the last of the Victorian silver thimble makers surviving. So, there will be no more new silver thimblesmade by JS&S, making this thimble even more collectable.

The base of the thimble carries the clear hallmarks of solid silverEnglish silver from the Birmingham Assay Office. These are:the letters JS&S for James Swann and Son; the anchor mark to showthat the silver was assayed in Birmingham; the lion passant denoting solidEnglish silver; the letter “D” in a square for the year 1953. These are followed by an image of the Queen’shead - which is a Special Mark used here as it is to commemorate a significantnational event. And they are preceded bythe number ‘4’ which indicates the size or gaugeof the thimble.

The lovely piece stands at just under 1 inch (2.5cm) in height and 0.75inches (2cm) in diameter. It weighs approximately8g. The condition is excellent – there areno holes, dents or splits and the base is circular. There are very minor, fine scratches to the lowestpart but these are barely noticeable and only commensurate with age.

A beautifully detailed, stunning piece that is an absolute must for anycollector of thimbles or of real quality Royal memorabilia!

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