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Reference: S11530
Period: Victorian
Year: 1885
Silversmith: Sampson Mordan & Co
Place: London
Price: $ 350.00
Weight: 26 grams
Dimensions: 3.2 cm diameter
Condition: Very good, sovereign spring mechanism and open and close clasp in full working order. Small dent on side next to hinge.
Description: An interesting Sampson Mordan silver sovereign case, with a unique British registry design number which shows us that Mordan felt it was worthwhile to protect the design from being copied. The case is circular with flattened sides, similar in shape to a fob watch case, with concentric rings getting smaller to the centre, which gives a pleasing texture to the case. A central circular cartouche is on one side, this has not been engraved. The case opens by pushing the fob ball, this has a suspension ring for attachment to a fob chain. The case is clearly hallmarked, both on the exterior and inside the lid, the suspension ring is also hallmarked. The interior hallmarks also have registry design number Rd. 45122, which is clearly struck. Sovereign cases were made to store (and show off) British 22 carat gold one pound sovereigns, which were first produced by the Royal Mint in 1817. They were used in circulation until 1914, and now are regarded as bullion coins. Sampson Mordan became famous for producing high quality, innovative novelty items, many of which are highly collectable today. The firm worked between 1823 and 1941. The motto of the Sampson Mordan company was "Quality lives when price is forgotten" - Sampson Mordan & Co booklet, 1986.
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