Silver Sale - 25th January 2006

Lot 530

Enamelled Coins (5)

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £200

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Description

Enamelled Coins (5), Victorian Crown 1887, St George and the dragon, enamelled on a plain gilt background, brooch mounted but lacking pin; William Iv, Halfcrown 1834, arms with ermine mantle on blue background, brooch mounted; and shillings (3), George IV 1826, gilt lion and crown, with blue and white background, brooch mounted; Victoria 1887 (2 - large and small head), the armorial reverses enamelled in many colours. An interesting group of highly decorative pieces. (5) Believed the work of the Steele family of jewellers in Birmingham.