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Dorcas thimble by Charles Horner
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Dorcas thimble by Charles Horner

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Product code
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Bob Shop ID
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A must-have for serious thimble collectors: a Dorcas steel-cored silver-clad thimble marked 'CH', 'Dorcas' and '6' (the size). The pattern is known as 'daisy'. Dorcas thimbles were designed by the celebrated English jeweller Charles Horner (see the text below the pictures). This example has a slightly flattened top, whereas before 1905 the apex was domed. It shows obvious signs of use (e.g. scratches and a tiny strip of silver missing from the base rim) but is generally in good condition. Height 23 mm; diameter 17 mm.

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The Dorcas Thimble
In the 1880s English jeweller Charles Horner (1837-1896) patented a simple idea - he designed a silver thimble ‘sandwich’, made of sterling silver with a strong steel ‘middle’. With silver being such a soft metal easily pierced by needles, this invention meant no more holes in thimbles!
      He registered this steel-cored thimble with his now-famous trade name ‘Dorcas’, and sold many thousands of them throughout Britain and the rest of the world. His thimbles were still as pretty as the usual sterling thimbles, yet stood up to heavy use without becoming damaged. Because of Horner's innovation, his business thrived.
      Horner did not use the name Dorcas on the first patented thimbles; in the beginning they were only marked with the word PAT (for patent) plus a number (the size), sometimes accompanied by a design registration number. After 1905, the company added the name 'Dorcas' to the rim, and the apex of the thimble was slightly flattened.
 
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Very happy with item, posted promptly, and beautifully packaged. Thank you!
12 Apr 2014