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Antique Sterling Silver Sovereign Case Horton & Allday Birmingham 1910
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Antique Sterling Silver Sovereign Case Horton & Allday Birmingham 1910

1900 - 1920
Description

An attractive antique sterling silver sovereign case by Horton & Allday, hallmarked for Birmingham 1910.

The circular case features fine engine-turned decoration to both sides, with a vacant circular cartouche to the front. A suspension ring allows attachment to an Albert chain, making this a handsome example of an early 20th-century gentleman’s accessory.

The hinged case opens by a push-button release to reveal a spring-loaded coin platform, also decorated with engine turning. The case and mechanism are in fully working order.

The interior bears the H&A maker’s mark, Birmingham anchor, sterling silver lion passant and date letter.

Width: approximately 3 cm

Overall height: approximately 5 cm

Depth: approximately 1.75 cm

Total weight: 19.6 g, including the internal mechanism

A charming addition to a collection of antique silver, sovereign cases or pocket-watch accessories.

Sovereign case only; no coin included.

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Date of Manufacture

Quality Antiques and Vintage has dated this Sterling Silver Sovereign Case to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 09704640
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 116 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Date letter l inside the lid: Birmingham assay office 1910.
Lion passant and anchor hallmarks: sterling silver made in Birmingham.
Sponsor mark H&A: silversmiths Horton and Allday.
Engine-turned barleycorn pattern: typical decorative finish for early 20th-century pocket accessories.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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Description
An attractive antique sterling silver sovereign case by Horton & Allday, hallmarked for Birmingham 1910.
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The circular case features fine engine-turned decoration to both sides, with a vacant circular cartouche to the front.
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A suspension ring allows attachment to an Albert chain, making this a handsome example of an early 20th-century gentleman’s accessory.

fig 1. An Edwardian sterling silver sovereign case featuring an engine-turned circular pattern, central vacant cartouche, and top suspension ring.
fig 1. Antique Sterling Silver Sovereign Case Horton & Allday Birmingham 1910

The hinged case opens by a push-button release to reveal a spring-loaded coin platform, also decorated with engine turning. The case and mechanism are in fully working order.

The interior bears the H&A maker’s mark, Birmingham anchor, sterling silver lion passant and date letter.

fig 2. An Edwardian sterling silver sovereign case featuring an engine-turned circular pattern, central vacant cartouche, and top suspension ring.
fig 2. Antique Sterling Silver Sovereign Case Horton & Allday Birmingham 1910

Width: approximately 3 cm

Overall height: approximately 5 cm

Depth: approximately 1.75 cm

Total weight: 19.6 g, including the internal mechanism

A charming addition to a collection of antique silver, sovereign cases or pocket-watch accessories.

Sovereign case only; no coin included.

We professionally package all our items for safety and proivide Free UK Shipping with Tracking **

Date of Manufacture

Quality Antiques and Vintage has dated this Sterling Silver Sovereign Case to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09704640
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 116 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Date letter l inside the lid: Birmingham assay office 1910.
Lion passant and anchor hallmarks: sterling silver made in Birmingham.
Sponsor mark H&A: silversmiths Horton and Allday.
Engine-turned barleycorn pattern: typical decorative finish for early 20th-century pocket accessories.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1243520
Quality Antiques and Vintage
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Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2026

Specialising in antique georgian and victorian silver, distinctive pieces from the art nouveau, arts & crafts and art deco movements

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Archive I An Edwardian sterling silver sovereign case featuring an engine-turned circular pattern, central vacant cartouche, and top suspension ring.

Antique Sterling Silver Sovereign Case Horton & Allday Birmingham 1910

Archive II An Edwardian sterling silver sovereign case featuring an engine-turned circular pattern, central vacant cartouche, and top suspension ring. View II
Archive III An Edwardian sterling silver sovereign case featuring an engine-turned circular pattern, central vacant cartouche, and top suspension ring. View III
Archive IV An Edwardian sterling silver sovereign case featuring an engine-turned circular pattern, central vacant cartouche, and top suspension ring. View IV
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An Edwardian sterling silver sovereign case featuring an engine-turned circular pattern, central vacant cartouche, and top suspension ring.
Antique Sterling Silver Sovereign Case Horton & Allday Birmingham 1910
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An Edwardian sterling silver sovereign case featuring an engine-turned circular pattern, central vacant cartouche, and top suspension ring.
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  • ObjectSovereign Case
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsEngine-turned engraving, Vacant circular cartouche, Suspension ring top, Push-button release

This Edwardian sterling silver sovereign case, made by Horton & Allday in Birmingham in 1910, is a gentleman's accessory. The silver object is circular in shape and features fine engine-turned engraving across its surface, along with a vacant circular cartouche at the centre, a push-button release, and a top suspension ring. The case measures 3 cm in width, 5 cm in height, and 1.75 cm in depth, with a total weight of 19.6 g. In a modern home, this piece serves as a display item for a collection of antique silver or pocket-watch accessories. It sits on a desk, shelf, or within a cabinet as a decorative object representing early twentieth-century metalwork.

FAQs

Sovereign cases were engineered in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to store and protect gold sovereign coins. Equipped with an internal spring-loaded mechanism, they allowed the user to extract single coins safely while attached to an Albert chain or pocket watch fob.

Edwardian sovereign cases were predominantly made from sterling silver, gold plate, or solid gold. Internal mechanisms typically contained steel springs, while the outer casing featured hand-engraved or machine-turned guilloche patterns.

Authentic British silver sovereign cases display full hallmarks, including a makers mark, town mark, silver purity mark (such as the lion passant), and a date letter. Check for consistent hallmark stamps across both halves of the case and the suspension ring.

These cases can be worn as statement pendants on modern silver neck chains or retained on traditional pocket watch chains. They are also displayed within shallow shadow boxes or placed on dressing table tray arrangements alongside historic pocket accessories.

Clean silver sovereign cases gently using a soft, non-abrasive silver polishing cloth to remove surface tarnish. Avoid submerging the case in liquid silver dip, as moisture can compromise the internal steel spring mechanism and cause rust.
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