Is this an iron thimble?

[John 'n' W.Va]

It has the shape of a thimble, but it is a third smaller then my other thimbles. It has cast seams on the side. I have been searching the web and I am not sure. I e-mailed the pictures to a thimble expert and I am waiting for her response.

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This shows the size difference. It barely fits on the tip of my little finger.

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[Jim West Pa]

n/t

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

I am near Morgantown, WV. What part of W. PA. are you from?
This thing is hard to get clean. I tried my best to get some good pictures.

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I don't know if the hole was on purpose or just rust through.

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This chip was on the side with the hole.

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It fits inside the other thimble nicely.

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[John 'n' W.Va]

Makes me feel kind of dumb. This is what the thimble expert said:,

Hi - the one on the left is brass rather than copper. I do have that thimble in my collection. It is from the 1940s-1960s. Value, as is, about $3-$5. The one on the right is questionable, as there doesn't seem to be the knurling that would be required to hold a needle in place. Although there seems to be some sort of design in the first picture, I'm not so sure when I look at the third picture. It does seem to have a rolled or raised rim, but I can't tell how thick the thimble shape is. It almost looks to have a seam up the side. I could be a 1950s premium type thimble like those in the Monopoly game. It could be pewter. It is smaller than a normal size, so could be a doll thimble. I'm sorry I can't tell you more definitive information without seeing/holding the one on the right. If it is a thimble, it isn't in good shape and would have little value to a thimble collector. Barb

 

[brnn53]

Maybe a tip from a cane?
Mike

 

[birdman]

A toy thimble for a child.

 

[Beale]

Is it possible it might have been a small bell? You know cat, dog type? Just wondering here, Beale.

 

[jbow]

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