What value in the collectors' market would be placed on thimbles belonging to Jane Randolph Jefferson? One is everyday silver and the other gold with rubies.
This will give you an idea of what antique thimbles are selling for. Some thimbles selling for $600+. (An antique gilded silver thimble with rubies (Persian) 19th Century sold for $358.)
www.ebay.com/
You may want to have your thimbles appraised by a professional antiques dealer.
As Jane Randolph Jefferson is the mother of Thomas Jefferson, these thimbles could be very valuable. Do you have proof of provenance? That would be essential to getting the best value. Without proof of their age and ownership, they are probably not worth more than the value of the metal.
I don't think an internet appraisal is going to be very accurate. You will probably need to contact an appraiser that specializes in historical artifacts, perhaps at Monticello or the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
Good luck and do let us know what you find out.
If there is proof that your thimbles really belonged to Jane Randolph Jefferson, they would probably be more valuable to a museum than as an auction item.
Do your thimbles have any markings indicating who they belonged to?
How did you acquire these thimbles?
Do you have any paperwork showing previous ownership (provenance)?
You may be able to show pictures and any provenance in correspondence to these sites to see if they accept your evidence as authentic items that belonged to Jane Randolph Jefferson.
www.monticello.org/
www.womenhistoryblog.com/
If you're interested in history, the following links have interesting information about Jane Randolph Jefferson and her son, Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.
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en.wikipedia.org/
www.varsitytutors.com/
Jane Randolph Jefferson, the wife of Peter Jefferson and the mother of US president Thomas Jefferson, was born in 1720 (in London) and died in 1776 (in USA). Your thimbles are from the 18th century. Without proof you have just antique thimbles.
This tiny silver thimble with maker's mark IGS, early 18th Century is listed at £ 150 and another late 17th/early 18th Century child's thimble in low-grade silver at £ 180:
www.judy-pollitt.co.uk/
4.4 Gram Gold Thimble Vintage Antique 14K Phebe Monogram RARE is listed for sale at $255: www.ebay.com/
You did not write about provenance (the history of ownership and documentation of purchase), that your thimbles belonged to Jane Randolph Jefferson - mother of US President Thomas Jefferson. Only provenance documents can attribute ownership in the past to a famous person and add substantial value, but the overall value depends on many other factors, such as quality, condition. You need to contact an antique dealer to find the current value of your thimbles.
Jane Randolph Jefferson lived in the 18th century.
1 1/2" the silver thimble with beautiful filigree designs all around is slightly-elongated, with a steel top, in excellent condition, from circa 1790 was sold for $100, his presale estimate was $300-500:
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I find ones that are like it but not quite the same. It's got a tiny rectangular area with the raised word Austria on it.
It is probably not worth anything, but just wondering if anybody knows if it is an antique or not?
I have acquired these four thimbles and I wondered if anyone knows anything about them? Age? Material, etc.?
Thank you :)
They look like porcelain with metal tops. They are probably hand painted. They are small enough to easily be taken to an antique dealer.
Can anyone tell me how old and how much this thimble could be worth? I can't find a sterling mark as of yet.
This thimble not knowing the percentage of silver could go for $20 to over $100. It is unclear what type of stones are present. This also could add more value.
Normally if the thimble was actually sterling silver you should find a mark on the inside of the thimble. I looked at the stones and they do not see to be of much value, at first I thought they might be tourquiose but now I don't think so. They do have designer thimbles listed for sale, seems like a lot of them, for around $35-150. A few are a bit higher but that is because they are gold and not silver. As for the age this one is hard to determine because you should find some sort of marking on it. I would try and check with an antique shop in your area and see if they can tell you more about it.
I have a metal type Humpty Dumpty thimble where the Humpty Dumpty moves up and down. I can't seem to find much on it. It has the Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall etched on it along with 3 horseman and the Humpty Dumpty that moves up and down.
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This silver one is asking $54. If yours is not silver it will be worth less. www.ebay.com/
I have 91 thimbles and want to know how much they are worth.
