{"product_id":"antique-sterling-silver-double-sovereign-holder-birmingham-1913","title":"Antique Sterling Silver Double Sovereign Holder – Birmingham | 1913","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"517\"\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA piece of quiet perfection from Edwardian England. This\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003edouble sovereign holder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas crafted in Birmingham in 1913 — the final golden years before the First World War changed everything — when the gold sovereign was still the everyday currency of a confident empire. Slim enough to slip into a waistcoat pocket, substantial enough to feel considered, it was an object made for a world that valued both function and elegance in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"desc\"\u003eThe exterior is adorned with fine\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eengine-turned wave engraving\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat flows across the full face of the case — a hallmark of Edwardian silversmithing — interrupted only by a plain diamond-shaped cartouche at the centre, left deliberately blank and awaiting a monogram or family crest. The reverse is polished smooth, catching the light with a mirror finish that belies its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"desc\"\u003eOpen the sprung clasp and the case reveals two\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eprecision-fitted circular coin compartments\u003c\/em\u003e, each holding a single gold sovereign securely behind a spring-tensioned retaining collar. The mechanism remains crisp and positive — snapping shut with the satisfying authority of fine Victorian-era engineering. The interior lid carries the full Birmingham hallmark suite, its impressions still sharply struck and entirely legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"provenance\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Few antique objects are as tactile as a well-made sovereign holder. You feel the weight of it, the click of it — and then you remember exactly what it was made to carry.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe maker’s mark \u003cstrong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"106\"\u003eBPDC\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the piece as the work of \u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"161\"\u003eB. P. D. \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Birmingham-based silversmith active during the late Victorian and early 20th century period. Their work reflects the high standards of British assay silver, with precise craftsmanship and durable construction. The presence of this mark, alongside full Birmingham hallmarks, adds authenticity and collector appeal, firmly placing the piece within the golden age of traditional sovereign holders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hallmark-block\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1a7omtf\" data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jekvte\" data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1338\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double Sovereign Holder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10rfk5o\" data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 925 Sterling Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u63prr\" data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1393\"\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13fzs8\" data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003eMaker’s mark: BPDC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14xwex\" data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003eBirmingham Assay Office (Anchor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1k7adbg\" data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003eLion Passant (Sterling Silver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12rt86v\" data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003eDate Letter: O - 1913\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jhu2vt\" data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"q79jqm\" data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003eLength: 5.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"o4cz87\" data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1578\"\u003eWidth: 3.0 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1v929r2\" data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003eDepth: 1.0 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"stsbds\" data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003eCoin Compartments:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double holder (approx. 22mm diameter each)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nusvdz\" data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1682\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.7 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1i3ie3k\" data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1755\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1709\"\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patterned outer face with central cartouche\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9sqc23\" data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wd6ci5\" data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1805\"\u003eLovely antique condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1e3w1bl\" data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1839\"\u003eClean and bright throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rlml15\" data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003eMechanism in excellent working order (snaps shut securely)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Serendipity Jewellery - Isle of Wight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56226738962811,"sku":"PL229","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0077\/9223\/0457\/files\/Double-sovereign-holder-closed-book.jpg?v=1777460355","url":"https:\/\/isle-of-wight-jewellery.co.uk\/es\/products\/antique-sterling-silver-double-sovereign-holder-birmingham-1913","provider":"Serendipity Jewellery - Isle of Wight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}