CHESTER CHARLES HORNER SILVER DORCAS THIMBLE SIZE 9

Description

This is a Charles Horner, Chester sterling silver thimble with a steel interior for extra strength from around 1905. A Dorcas patent was taken out in 1884 for a thimble with a steel core encased in sterling silver to overcome the problem of holes caused by needles in the soft silver. The first ones were marked PAT 7 and were not allowed to be marked silver because of the steel core. A second patent was taken out in 1889 and these were marked Dorcas CH and the size number, in this case size 9. This thimble is in that group and is sterling silver encasing a steel core.
The thimble is in good condition with no dents or holes. Please also have a look at my other thimbles.