Sovereign case
Sovereign holders were designed to hold coins called sovereigns. They often look like pocket watch cases and were designed in a similar way. They could be attached to a chain and worn inside the pocket. A sovereign was a coin made of 22 carat gold and it had a nominal value of one pound sterling.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 67/1958/6
- Category
- Decorative Art
- Collection Class
- Personal objects
- Material
- metal
- Common Name
- sovereign case
- Simple Name
- case
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Date
- c 1892
- Production Year Low
- 1890
- Production Year High
- 1900
