Sale 7608
London, South Kensington
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3 June 1997
Price realised
GBP 345
Estimate
A 9ct gold thimble, made to commemorate the Coronation of H.M. Queen Elizabeth, the border chased with a view of Buckingham Palace, the Coronation Coach and Westminster Abbey, and the legend, "E. II R. 1953" supported by a rose, a shamrock, a thistle and a daffodil, English, J.S & S., Birmingham 1953 - 2.4cms See Back Cover Illustration
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