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Often given as medals for competitions and engraved with the winner's details, we love to find these antique and vintage fobs to see what detailing they have.

This antique gold fob is 100 years old and has beautiful detailing to the front depicting a side profile of a bird, we think most likely a pigeon as this was likely a pigeon racing competition medal. We particularly love the engraved phrase, 'Best old bird' to the back!

 

To the back the fob has been hand engraved with the competition and winner details so we can see who it was awarded to, when it was awarded and the category! It reads:

 

'G.V.H.S

1923

WON BY

T.MOWBRAY

BEST OLD BIRD

AVERAGE'

 

The fob is made of 9ct gold and has British hallmarks to the back for the maker 'T.H.E', 9ct gold, Birmingham and the date letter 'Z' for 1924.

 

The fob measures approx 32.5mm tall (Not including the jump ring but including the fitting at the top) by approx 24.4mm wide and weighs approx 6.15g.

 

Condition - The fob is in good antique condition for a piece that is 100 years old but not surprisingly for a piece of this age, it does show signs of age and wear. There is surface wear to the gold, including tarnishing and rubbing in places to both the front and back. The gold is yellower in some places and rosier in others. There are noticeable marks to the front, one to the side of and one just above the pigeon from rubbing/wear and also there is also a wear/rubbing mark that runs through some of the engraving on the back although it can still be read. This fob shows it has lived quite the life but still has plenty of life left! The jump ring is currently pushed closed. Please see photos.

 

*Please note the antique box and chain pictured are not included in the sale but the fob will be shipped in a new presentation box and pouch.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Antique 1923/24 9ct gold pigeon/bird competition medal fob pendant Best Old Bird

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