This silver thimble is hallmarked by Chester and the size is 17  the makers initials are H G & S

It is decorated by a plain top over  5mm band over a stepped rim

This is marked Sterling Silver The makers mark is CH and the size is 6

It is patte4ned plain on top over a portcullis pattern and a raised ring

This is not a silver thimble but it bears the mark of maker Iles England and size 4

Charles Ives made thimbles between 1852 and 1925

This one look like a steel one

This is a steel cased silver clad thimble made by Charles Horner  It is  marked Dorcas and is

This hallmarked silver thimble bears the marks Maker J S & S Birmingham 1963

It has a plain top and sides with a 5mm double ring

This hallmarked silver thimble bears the marks maker JS&S Birmingham-the date letter is a little indistinct but I think it is 1956

It is decorated half plain with a domed top it has a 5mm band with separate Daisies and a 5mm plain band it is 24mm tall

This thimble was purchased in USA it is a small size and is marked Sterling 9

It has a plain decorated top then a 5mm Clear band with a narrow dcoration just above the rolled rim

 This is a size 9 hallmarked Silver thimble

It is marked Birmingham 1901 and the makers initials are JF

This Thimble is marked THE SPA Made in England

The Maker is HG&S Sterling Silver and Size 15

It has a plain patterned top over a Band of two rows of sraight petalled Daisies then a plain Band at the bottom

There is some wear to the top which does not detract  from the look of the item

VINTAGE SILVER CLAD DORCAS THIMBLE BY C HORNER

It is marked CH size 8 and is a Louise Pattern

This is DORCAS thimble Number 6 made by Charles Horner it has a full Plain Pattern with a plain band arounr the base it has a domed top

This thimble was bought in Bulgaria it is decorated with frogs and bears a mark which I cannot translate

This thimble was purchased in Bulgaria it looks like silver with a hunting scene depicted around the thimble There is a makers mark DWK and some other small marks which I cannot read

This is a fully hallmarked Silver thimble marked THE SPA and made by H G & S it is size 14and was made in Birmingham 1928

This is a sliver thimble with full hallmarks which are a little rubbed but stil entirely readable indicatins a makers mark of J S & S - James Swan & Son   Size 7  Birmingham 1959ithas a plain top over a band of Daisies

This is a fully hallmarked silver thimble made by James Walker Ltdit is size16 and is marked Chester 1924 it is decorated on top with a full daisy pattern over the base ring is a banner sayng James Walker The London Jeweller

This is a silver clad DORCAS Thimble by Charles Horner it is marked CH 8 it has a Diamond pattern on top over a Large Daisy Pattern Strip

This is a silver clad thimble marked CH for Charles Horner and Dorcas 10 it is decorated with a grid pattern with faceted centres

This is an early DORCAS thimble simply marked PAT9

It is plain patterned with a domed top

This is marked DORCAS  Maker CH size 7

Recognised by his stamp C H Charles Horner worked out of Miles Coss, Halifax and used he Chester Assay office

He invented the with a steelcore sandwiched between two layers of silver thus thepis type of thimble is magnetic His first such thimbles did not carry a name only the registered design Number ior PAT the patent Number

He Introduced the DORCAS thimble which revolutionised the industry. He registered the design in 1884 with the patent number 8954 and the design was registered under number 73626. Thi patent ran out in the original Dorcas was manufactered until 1905

This is a silver ckad thimble by Charles Horner marked CH8

This is a pre Dorcas thimble made by Charles Hornerit is marked Rd 73626  PAT11