Here for your consideration is a beautiful, antique, Edward VII, 22ct gold, half sovereign, dated 1905, in a lovely 9ct yellow gold, ornate, collet textured mount, complete with black velvet display/presentation box.
A truly stunning piece of workmanship. The mount is hallmarked with the makers initials G&M and stamped 9/375 for 9ct gold with the London leopards head assay office stamp and a date letter 's' for 1973.
It's in very good original condition with no damage or repairs. It does have some beautiful, age-related gold patina/patination, commensurate with age, but nothing unusual.
Edward VII … (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910)
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward was related to royalty throughout Europe. Before his accession to the throne, he served as heir apparent and held the title of Prince of Wales for longer than any of his predecessors. During the long reign of his mother, he was largely excluded from political power, and came to personify the fashionable, leisured elite. He travelled throughout Britain performing ceremonial public duties, and represented Britain on visits abroad. His tours of North America in 1860 and the Indian subcontinent in 1875 were popular successes, but despite public approval his reputation as a playboy prince soured his relationship with his mother.
As king, Edward played a role in the modernisation of the British Home Fleet and the reorganisation of the British Army after the Second Boer War. He re-instituted traditional ceremonies as public displays and broadened the range of people with whom royalty socialised. He fostered good relations between Britain and other European countries, especially France, for which he was popularly called "Peacemaker", but his relationship with his nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II, was poor. The Edwardian era, which covered Edward's reign and was named after him, coincided with the start of a new century and heralded significant changes in technology and society, including steam turbine propulsion and the rise of socialism. He died in 1910 in the midst of a constitutional crisis that was resolved the following year by the Parliament Act 1911, which restricted the power of the unelected House of Lords.
Dimensions as follows …
Height: 1 inch or 2.5 cm (including loop)
Width: 0.8 inch or 1.9 cm
Weight: 4.8 grams or 0.17 oz
This is a lovely, 22ct gold, half sovereign, mounted on a 9ct gold, collet textured mount. Once it's gone ... it's gone. If there's one thing i've learned about antiques/collectables when items are of quality and rare he who hesitates usually loses out.
Genuine 22ct gold, mounted, half sovereigns are becoming highly collectable and would add value to any gold collection. A stylish, 22ct gold, mounted, half sovereign with stunning detailed decoration. A real must for any serious collector and just going to appreciate in value.
This would make an ideal gift.
It could be worn either suspended as a pendant or as a bracelet. If you want to get noticed and be the envy of all your friends, then trust me, this delightful 22ct gold, mounted, half sovereign will have that desired effect.
The 22ct gold, half sovereign will be sent out recorded, special delivery with insurance.
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