Gold and Enamel Billiards League Medallion from Fattorini & Sons

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A distinctive antique british sporting medallion by the renowned firm fattorini & sons ltd, crafted in 9-carat yellow gold for … Read more A distinctive antique british sporting medallion by the renowned firm fattorini & sons ltd, crafted in 9-carat yellow gold for the bradford & district s.s. Billiards league. The piece combines fine jewellery craftsmanship with an appealing connection to the history of organised billiards in britain. The medallion is executed in warm yellow gold and features finely worked sporting and commemorative detailing. Its traditional form reflects the presentation medals awarded by british sporting leagues and associations during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Fattorini & sons became particularly associated with the manufacture of medals, badges, trophies and civic or institutional insignia, making the maker's attribution an important part of the piece's collectible character. Originally conceived as an award or commemorative medallion for the bradford & district s.s. Billiards league, the piece offers an interesting intersection of british sporting history and decorative goldwork. Its compact scale makes it particularly suitable for display alongside antique medals, sporting memorabilia, jewellery and other british decorative objects. The medallion is identified as an antique british piece in 9-carat yellow gold by fattorini & sons ltd. It is not hallmarked. Maker: fattorini & sons ltd origin: united kingdom period: early 20th century material: 9-carat yellow gold engraved inscription reads; 1st teams durley hill pm. W . Woodhouse capt. Marked ; 9ct maker's mark for ; fattorini & sons. Bradford house. Birmingham registered 1897\.1969 dimensions; 32 x 21 x 3 mm weight ; 12.5 grams See less