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Antique Silver Thimble Hallmarked in Chester by Charles Horner in 1918
£38.00
This attractive antique silver thimble was hallmarked in Chester by Charles Horner in 1918. This year sees the end of the First World War after four years, the beginning of the Interwar period, and a major advance in women's suffrage. The thimble is simply decorated...
Vintage Child's Silver Thimble By Henry Griffith and Sons, Birmingham.
£36.00
This cute vintage silver thimble was made in Birmingham by Henry Griffiths & Sons, and is the perfect size for a first thimble. The earliest dated child's thimble comes from the 12th or 13th Century and was found near Salisbury. This thimble is prettily decorated...
Vintage Silver Thimble Hallmarked Birmingham, 1978
£36.00
This attractive vintage silver thimble was hallmarked in Birmingham in 1978 by James Swann & Co. 1978, the year the first IVF baby was born, the Yorkshire ripper was still terrifying the north of England and we celebrated our first May Day bank holiday. The thimble...
Vintage Silver Thimble Hallmarked in Birmingham, 1931.
£36.00
This pretty vintage silver thimble was hallmarked in Birmingham in 1931, by Henry Griffiths and Son. The same year as The Highway Code was first published and the Abbey Road studios were opened in London - by Edward Elgar. It is prettily decorated with dots...
Antique Silver Thimble Hallmarked Chester, 1913.
£45.00
This beautiful antique silver thimble was hallmarked in Chester in 1913, by Charles Horner. It is prettily decorated with a 'Princess May' style pattern with a diamond cut border at the bottom. The Princess May design is so called as it was used in a...
Antique Silver Topped 'Hair Tidy', Hallmarked in London, 1910
£60.00
A silver topped glass pot that is well over 100 years old and still looking marvellous! What is a hair tidy I hear you ask! Well in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, and beyond, they were commonly used by ladies to store hair that was...
Antique Silver Topped Glass 'Tidy Pot' Hallmarked in Birmingham, 1921
£70.00
Shiny silver, sparkly glass and a Deco design, wonderful! This pretty, elegant glass pot has a high polished sterling silver lid and an interesting diamond cut Deco swag pattern in the glass. It was hallmarked in Birmingham in 1921 by (wait for it!) Cornelius Desarmeaux...
Small Scalloped Antique Sterling Silver Spoon, Hallmarked London, 1851.
£78.00
Wow, over 170 hundred years old! You can own a little piece of history. This antique silver spoon is a little gem. Small, delicate, beautifully decorated and in wonderful condition. It was made by George William Adam of Hosier Lane, Smithfield, London, and hallmarked in...
Antique Sterling Silver Ladle, Hallmarked London, 1834.
£125.00
This ladle is 190 years old. Just imagine what it may have seen in its time, what occasions it has graced. Maybe it was used for a dinner at a grand country house! This antique silver ladle was hallmarked in London in 1834, by Randall...
Antique Sterling Silver Thimble Hallmarked in Chester, 1905.
£38.00
This delicate antique silver thimble was hallmarked in Chester in 1905, by Henry Griffiths and Sons. The same year that Cadburys produced their first ever Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bar, Chelsea Football Club was founded, and Aspirin was first sold in the UK. It is...
Antique Silver Thimble Hallmarked Birmingham, 1893.
£48.00
This stylish antique silver thimble was hallmarked in Birmingham in 1893, by James Fenton. 1893, during the reign of Queen Victoria was the year that both the White Star line SS Naronic and the HMS Victoria sank at sea. The thimble is attractively decorated in...
Antique Silver Thimble Hallmarked Chester, 1904
£45.00
This handsome antique silver thimble was hallmarked in Chester in 1904 by Charles Horner. 1904, during the reign of Edward VII, the year that number plates were introduced on cars and a speed limit of 20 mph was introduced. The thimble is simply decorated with...
Pre-Loved Sterling Silver Thimble Hallmarked Birmingham, 1987
£38.00
This attractive pre-loved silver thimble was hallmarked in Birmingham in 1987 by Swann Thimbles, successor to James Swann & Co. It has a definite Irish theme with shamrock leaves and a harp. 1987, the year that Margaret Thatcher secured her third term in office as...
Vintage Silver Thimble Hallmarked Birmingham, 1963
£35.00
This attractive vintage sterling silver thimble was hallmarked in Birmingham in 1963, the year the Beatles recorded their debut album, Please Please Me, in one day at Abbey Road Studios. The thimble is stylishly decorated with a pretty repeated flower design at the top and...
Vintage Silver 'Dorcas' Thimble Made in Chester by Charles Horner.
£38.00
A 'Dorcas' Thimble is a steel lined silver thimble made by the famous Charles Horner. Two Birmingham companies produced their own versions, naming them 'Dreema' and 'Doris'. It is simply decorated with a repeated dot motif and is in excellent condition. How lovely to think...
Bead and Button Bloom in Oak Block.
£15.95
Flowers and an ornament combined together. The little flower is individually designed using beads and buttons, have a wire stem and a leaf made from little beads. It is then set into a hand sanded solid oak block. A new take on letterbox flowers, they...
Bead and Button Blooms in Oak Block.
£39.95
Flowers and an ornament combined together. Each of these little flowers are individually designed, have a wire stem and leaves made from little beads. They are then set into a hand sanded solid oak block. A new take on letterbox flowers, they are beautifully packaged...
Bead and Button Single Bloom in Oak Block.
£15.95
Flowers and an ornament combined together. This little flower has been individually designed using beads and buttons. It has a wire stem and leaves made from mini green beads. The stem is set into a hand sanded solid oak block. A new take on letterbox...
Found Objects Sculpture
£45.00
Handmade exclusively for us here at Smithsonia, this little work of art is a celebration of the simple beauty of objects from domestic life in days gone by. It has been crafted from antique and vintage lace-making bobbins set onto a base of birch ply...
Found Objects Sculpture With Lacemaking Bobbins.
£45.00
Handmade exclusively for us here at Smithsonia, this little work of art is a celebration of the simple beauty of objects from domestic life in days gone by. It has been crafted from antique and vintage lace-making bobbins set onto a base of birch ply...
Wooden Desk Sculpture With Lacemaking Bobbins.
£45.00
Handmade exclusively for us here at Smithsonia, this little work of art is a celebration of the simple beauty of objects from domestic life in days gone by. It has been crafted from antique and vintage lace-making bobbins set onto a base of solid oak...
Desk Sculpture With Lacemaking Bobbins.
£45.00
Handmade exclusively for us here at Smithsonia, this little work of art is a celebration of the simple beauty of objects from domestic life in days gone by. It has been crafted from antique and vintage lace-making bobbins set onto a base of solid oak...
Vintage Silver Topped Glass Sugar Shaker, Hallmarked in Birmingham, 1926.
£64.00
This elegant glass sugar shaker has a high polished sterling silver top. It was hallmarked in Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter in 1926. A stylish example of why Birmingham has now been granted World Craft City status. It would make a lovely gift for someone who...
Vintage Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Toast Rack, Hallmarked Sheffield 1945
£105.00
This exquisite solid silver toast rack is an elegant little piece of history! With its classic Art Deco detailed handles, it was made for Mappin & Webb and hallmarked in Sheffield in 1945. It is beautifully designed and still in excellent condition with a lovely...