Edwardian 9K Gold Londonderry Schools Cup Fob Medal 1915 c. 1915 its delicate form a reminder

its delicate form a reminder of a bygone era

and the maker’s mark “JMG

Whether pinned to a lapel or tucked into a collection

two snakes coil together in an eternal knot

Edwardian 9K Gold Londonderry Schools Cup Fob Medal 1915 c. 1915 its delicate form a reminderThere is something deeply evocative about old sporting fobs and school medals, little pieces of history carried in the pocket or worn proudly on a watch chain by boys who could never have imagined their keepsakes surviving more than a century. This example has a wonderful warmth to it, engraved with swirling foliate decoration surrounding an ornate script L, all framed by the words Londonderry Schools Cup and dated 1916. One cannot help but think