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Lot of two Spanish colonial silver items: ornate thimble with engraved "pelican in her piety" design

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Lot of two Spanish colonial silver items: ornate thimble with engraved  pelican in her piety  design
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Lot of two Spanish colonial silver items: ornate thimble with engraved "pelican in her piety" design, and ball-tipped pin with S on head, ca. 1600s. Thimble: 5/8", 7.24 grams; pin: 1-3/4", 3.03 grams. The open-tip thimble, made for women with long fingernails, is beautifully ornate and intact with decorative engraved panels and "pelican in her piety" design, AGUSTIN with cross along the bottom (for Saint Augustine). Also included is a bulbous-headed cloak pin with S decoration, original dark smooth surface.