Topic: Date periods Rimmed + non rimmed Caithness Thimbles

[Gilo]

Hi have aquired a few Caithness thimbles recently, some have rims on the bottom, some don't, does anyone know which were made first, and if so what sort of date periods both were introduced?

[Anne]

Hello and welcome to the board.

You might find the answer in Frank's Scotlandsglass website which has lots of the Caithness catalogues online: http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/ - use the search box to find the Thimbles...  :thup:

[Gilo]

Hi Anne, Thanks for your response, i had a look on there earlier and the only dated ones (i found) were ones with rims from the 1989 catalougue, which doesn't give me a time period when they were introduced/stopped, just a circa period?

[Anne]

Ahhh right, well Frank may know more when he pops in... be patient and someone will no doubt be able to help.

[Frank]

Once we get the rest of the catalogues up answers to such questions should be easier... but there is a lot of work in that. Stppoed adding at the moment as the software is being upgraded which has caused a LOT of work and expense.