{"product_id":"antique-sterling-silver-thimble-gold-band-aw-monogram","title":"Antique Sterling Silver Thimble with Gold Band | Repoussé Scrolls \u0026 Forget-Me-Not Flowers | Engraved \"AW\" Monogram | Marked Sterling | c. 1900s-1920s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomebody named A.W. stitched a lot of love with this one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis antique sterling silver thimble has a gold band wrapped around its lower half, decorated with raised scrolls and little forget-me-not style flowers on a stippled background, set between beaded borders. A blank cartouche on the front is engraved in script with the initials \"AW.\" The upper half has the classic honeycomb dimpling, rising to a dome of tight concentric rings. It's marked STERLING inside the top along with a maker's mark. Gold band sterling thimbles like this were popular American gifts from about 1900 through the 1920s, often engraved for a bride, a graduate or a favorite seamstress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: sterling silver with a gold-colored band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaised scroll and flower band with beaded borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScript \"AW\" monogram in a cartouche\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoneycomb dimpled body with a ringed dome top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarked STERLING inside, with a maker's mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighs 5 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirca 1900s to 1920s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAbout 7\/8\" tall\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood antique condition. The silver has a soft gray patina and the gold band shows wear and a few dark spots near the rim, which you can see in the photos. No dents or splits that we can see. It's still ready to sew with or to set on a shelf with a collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStyling props in photos are not included. Only one available. When it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oddly Darling Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68279447814343,"sku":"H-0283","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/vintage-metal-sewing-thimble-floral-engraved.jpg?v=1794078259","url":"https:\/\/www.oddlydarlingvintage.com\/products\/antique-sterling-silver-thimble-gold-band-aw-monogram","provider":"Oddly Darling Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}