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Romilly Saumarez Smith

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  • Newfoundland
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  • Earrings
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Thimbellumare

Africa cincinnata
Post Medieval thimble; 18 carat gold.

Aurum superfusum
Mediaeval beehive thimble; 18 carat gold; part of Roman medical instrument.

Cometa virgata
Post Medieval thimble; striped sea urchin spines.

Margarita longa; Margarita parva
Post Medieval thimbles; stick pearls.

Spina lavendula
Medieval thimble; sea urchin spines.

Silva gledhillii
Post Medieval thimble; heat oxidised silver.

Rubinus ngyouii
Post Mediaeval thimble; rubies; 18 carat gold.

Alvarium reptans
Mediaeval beehive thimble; 18 carat gold; quartz beads.

Gravida walesii
Mediaeval beehive thimble; Roman melon bead, 23 carat gold; Tahitian pearl (inside).

Thesaurus occultus
Mediaeval thimble; pearls; 18 carat gold.

Adamus czarneckiana
Post Medieval thimble; rough black diamonds.

Arcus sapphirinus
Post Medieval thimble; sapphires.

Ramus abundans
Post Medieval thimble; branch from a sea fan; 18 carat gold.

Crispata longus and Crispata brevis
Post Medieval thimbles; fine silver; 18 carat gold; coral beads.

Fila cupressa
Post Medieval thimble; copper.

Ova aureolum
Post Medieval thimble; 18 carat gold.

Uva argentea
Post Medieval thimble; heat oxidised silver; coral from a vintage necklace.

Adamus aspratilis
Post Medieval thimble; rough diamonds; silver.

Incrementum subtil
Medieval thimble; silver.

Radix splendens
Post Medieval thimble; sea fan root.

Polypus corallinus
Post Medieval thimble; coral from a vintage necklace.

Spira argentea
Post Medieval thimble; heat oxidised silver.

Callaina meloformis
Post Medieval thimble; 7 Roman melon beads, 23 carat gold; silver.

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