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There is a growing trend to have collections within thimble collections and a small, specialised themed area is Easter thimbles. For thimbles to fit within this category they should be dated. This then qualifies them both as commemorative as well as Easter thimbles.

The Thimble Guild of Biggar in Scotland has featured Easter thimbles in their catalogues over the years. These seem to be undated or only produced for one year. If the thimbles are not branded, it is difficult to track the makers after the event.

As far as I can find out there are only a few firms that have dated Easter thimbles - eg. Caverswall and Heritage Collection.

This page would not have been possible without Sue Pickles. Thank you Sue for your generous help and sharing. Sue in turn had help from other collectors who are listed as Contributors at the end of this page .

Caverswall

Following the successful Caverswall China Christmas series 1977-1993, there are the Easter thimbles that appeared from 1978-1993. Caverswall Bone China of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent in England, started producing thimbles in 1977, as a result of the demand worldwide for collectors' thimbles. John Chown who owned Caverswall made thimbles from 1977 until 1993. Caverswall thimbles have always had a distinctive shape.

Easter 1978 with blue bow
Swallows & blue flowers
Signed M. Grant Easter 1986

Easter 1979 with pink flowers
Pink bows & butterflies
Signed M. Grant Easter 1987 in pink
Rabbit in a circular lozenge

Easter 1980 with laurel leaves
Dressed up rabbits with umbrella
Matching egg trinket box
Signed M. Grant. Easter 1988
Newly hatched chick

Easter 1981 with heart shaped laurel
Rabbit pulling an easter egg trolley Easter 1989 in light blue
Rabbit head & flowers

Easter 1982 with gambolling lambs Easter 1990 with floral spray
Kitten & flowers

Easter 1983 with primroses
Shepherd sitting under a tree Easter 1991
Large blue easter egg and various animals

Easter 1984 with pink & blue flowers
Children playing in a field Easter 1992
Children painting Easter eggs

Easter 1985
the pewter one is undated Easter 1993
Easter eggs and pink roses

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Heritage Collection

In Australia, Heritage Collections marketed hallmarked English silver thimbles with an Easter theme. They were only produced for three Easters: 1982-1984 (their Christmas thimbles 1981-1984). Each year has the maker's mark of a different silversmith, but all were assayed in Birmingham. All are lightweight and with boxed with authenticity certificates, which were numbered

Easter 1982
ALtd.
Bunnies in relief all round.
Only 1000 made Easter 1984
B L.
ducks in relief all round.
Only 2500 made

Easter 1983
Handpainted lilies
COG.
Daffodils in relief all round.
Only 1000 made

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Hurley Porcelain

These thimbles were handpainted by Wendy Bowen of New York. She was trained at Royal Worcester. Hurley Porcealin ceased production in 1981

Easter 1979 Easter 1981
Crown of Thorns

Easter 1980
Handpainted lilies

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Mason's Ironstone

Easter Easter 1981

Easter

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T Kadletz

These handpainted thimbles are from Austria
do you have colour photos?

Easter 1975
USA handpainted lacquer bunny
with gilt apex Easter 1975
USA handpainted lacquer chick
with gilt apex

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Woodsetton Peeps

Easter 2006

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Contributors

This listing of Easter Thimbles does not purport to be complete or accurate in all aspects. Rather it invites comment and contribution to add to our knowledge. My thanks to the other contributors.

Enjoy!

Any questions or comments?
thimbleselect@bigpond.com
I do not offer any type of valuation or advice on prices.

Last updated 27 July 2011
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	Easter 1978 with blue bow Swallows & blue flowers Signed M. Grant		Easter 1986
	Easter 1979 with pink flowers Pink bows & butterflies Signed M. Grant		Easter 1987 in pink Rabbit in a circular lozenge
	Easter 1980 with laurel leaves Dressed up rabbits with umbrella Matching egg trinket box Signed M. Grant.		Easter 1988 Newly hatched chick
	Easter 1981 with heart shaped laurel Rabbit pulling an easter egg trolley		Easter 1989 in light blue Rabbit head & flowers
	Easter 1982 with gambolling lambs		Easter 1990 with floral spray Kitten & flowers
	Easter 1983 with primroses Shepherd sitting under a tree		Easter 1991 Large blue easter egg and various animals
	Easter 1984 with pink & blue flowers Children playing in a field		Easter 1992 Children painting Easter eggs
	Easter 1985 the pewter one is undated		Easter 1993 Easter eggs and pink roses

	Easter 1982 ALtd. Bunnies in relief all round. Only 1000 made		Easter 1984 B L. ducks in relief all round. Only 2500 made
	Easter 1983 Handpainted lilies COG. Daffodils in relief all round. Only 1000 made

	Easter 1979		Easter 1981 Crown of Thorns
	Easter 1980 Handpainted lilies