AN ART NOUVEAU SILVER AND ENAMEL SOVEREIGN CASE by J B Bennett & Co, Birmingham 1907, circular, the hinged font picked out with green and blue shaded stylised enamel, the reverse engraved with script initials and dated 9.7.11. 4.7cm long The marks are clear. The front opens, and snaps shut well. The enamel fronts up well, but under a loupe, it looks untidy.The sprung coin holder works well.

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