Sale 5443
London, South Kensington
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30 October 2007
Price realised
GBP 325
Estimate
A Victorian silver thimble ENGLISH, CIRCA 1862 The border chased with a depiction of the International Exhibition 1862 buildings -- 7/8 in. (2.3 cm.); a further silver thimble, the border depicting Brighton Pavilion; and a King George and Queen Mary Coronation 1911 commemorative silver thimble with applied gold crown -- 7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) (3)
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