This Antique Victorian Dorcas thimble is a rare gem from the early 1900s, crafted in silver with a steel core. The thimble was designed by Charles Horner and is stamped PAT 10. Perfect for collectors of antiques or those interested in sewing history. In very good undamaged condition. The Dorcas thimble was first launched in 1884 (patent 8954, June 14, 1884). Early Dorcas thimbles were not marked as such but were stamped PAT (and occasionally Patent) and size number. In 1905 the improved Dorcas was introduced and the word DORCAS, CH and a size number first appeared on the thimbles.
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