Anne Hathaway Cottage, Schmid, Shaw and Copestake Thimble, Original Box

Hand painted, and very detailed ceramic thimble of Anne Hathaway Cottage in decorative original cottage box with detailed picture of (rose) flower garden, head glass windows and ornate door When open, it displays the maker, title and origin.

Handcrafted and painted in England for Schmid by Shaw & Copestake
Thimble is approx 1-1/4 inches high; box is approx 2 inches high
Thimble is in the form of a thatched roof stone garden cottage
Sylvac handcrafted in England

Anne Hathaway Cottage history can be read about on the following link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hathaway%27s_Cottage

Online research shows the following information:

The Sylvan Works factory was founded in 1894 by William Shaw and William Copestake and given the name of Shaw & Copestake. Copestake left that same year and Richard Hull joined in his place, but the Copestake name remained throughout. As the name Sylvan Works (the factory name) was already in use, Hull changed the trade name to SylvaC in 1935. The factory continued until voluntary liquidation in May 1982. Their main production line was ceramic novelty animals, with a large cross-section of designs; decorative and table ware was also produced. As thimble collecting gained popularity towards the end of the 1970s and into the 1980s, SylvaC introduced thimbles from October 1979, toward the end of their production life. They are no longer being produced as SylvaC ceased to trade in 1982.

SylvaC thimbles are presented in oversize sturdy painted cardboard thimble boxes. The thimble boxes match the theme of the thimble and today these are as collectable as the thimbles themselves. Tho the thimbles do not have Shaw and Copestake as part of the maker's mark, it is included on the inside of the boxes. There is a verse and all the identifying marks are present in the inside of the boxes.

probably very early 1970s.
SYLVAC Hand Crafted in England marked inside.

Rare, from an estate. Non smoking homes.

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