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A RARE ROYAL NAVY AIR SERVICE POCKET WATCH
The Royal Naval Air service merged with the British Army's Royal Flying Corps to form a new service at the end of WW1, namely The Royal Air Force. We have a Royal Navy Air Service pocket watch which has a rare 8 days Octava movement (luminous) but not radioactive numerals. The back is marked with an unusual long 'Broad Arrow' and similar dial Admiralty Mark II A^D. It has a black Arabic dial with subsidiary seconds dial. The bale has been added on later, as originally the watch would have sat in the plane within the instrument panel in...
Silver Coronation Hallmark
THE CORONATION OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING, & HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN CONSORT, TAKES PLACE AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY ON SATURDAY 6TH MAY 2023. To mark this historic occasion, a commemorative hallmark has been produced, and can be struck on all hallmarked articles from 1st March 2023 to 31st December 2024. As a tribute to the occassion Francis Howard Silversmiths will be making a limited edition of 100 units of this beautiful beaker which is based on an original, made between 1645 and 1650. It is constructed in Sterling Silver and carries a beautifully engraved frame around the body of the cup....
New Platinum Jubilee Silver Hallmark
We are very pleased to announce that our new silver items will all be carrying the new Platinum Jubilee commemorative hallmark for 2022. Please enquire with us to own your own piece of history!
Birthstone Of The Month - Turquoise (December)
Ten facts about this truly extraordinary gemstone! 1. The vibrant appearance of pure Turquoise is so pleasing on the eye that it has been ordained an official colour in itself - a privilege that no other gemstone in the world has had to this day. 2. Turquoise is one of the world’s oldest gemstones and has been used in jewellery for thousands of years. 3. Many people think that turquoise was named after its colour when in fact, this isn’t the case. The name turquoise comes from...
Birthstone Of The Month - Sapphire (September)
Ten facts you may or may not know about the birthstone for September 1 You may think of Sapphires as blue but Sapphire comes in every colour. The only colour a Sapphire cannot be is red because that is Ruby although both are part of the corundum family of stones. 2 Sapphires are one of the most durable gemstones in the world and measure a 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Only a diamond can scratch this gemstone 3 In Ancient Times, sapphires represented loyalty, trust, honesty, and purity. They were also believed to protect those close to you...