6. A beautiful SIMONS BROS. GOLD-BANDED, STERLING SILVER, FLUTED OCTAGON thimble. This thimble has VERTICAL COLUMNS of ENGRAVED PATTERN and FLUTES among the PLAIN PANELS, it was patented in 1889, and was their catalog #59. Stamped inside the top with the SIMONS, trade mark and "STERLING SILVER", and on a panel, the size, "8". EXCELLENT, UNUSED, CONDITION, with only a few superficial scratches of age. Round with no holes dents or creases. Shown in AMERICAN SILVER THIMBLES, page 82, plate 2. Round with no holes dents or creases. Measures 1-1/2 inches (36.8 mm) TALL, and .59 inches (15.1 mm) inside the opening.
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