Silver - 28th October 2009

Lot 238

The Royal Society of St. George

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £90

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Description

The Royal Society of St. George, Past President's Jewel, maker RS (Spencer), Birmingham Hallmark 1933, Shanghai Branch, silver-gilt and enamel, St. George slays dragon within border of red and white roses, rosette on ribbon, , in case of issue. Good very fine. The Royal Society of St. George, in its present form, was founded in 1894 as a patriotic society with the object of promoting "Englishness" and the English way of life.