Hi everyone,
It's Simon here, you know the token collector from Ipswich, Suffolk.
Well I have a new item that is very intriguing and I hope one of you learned people can give me a bit more information on it.
It is a 4-holed button, measuring approximately 45mm in diameter, so actually very big for this type of button. On one side it has been engraved ''Go To Davis Gooch Street for Guinea Gold Wedding Rings'' and then Birmingham on the convex area. On the reverse it just states ''You Liar''.
Is it an advertising piece, a gimmick item or with the reference of ''You Liar'', was someone trying to tell us that Davis's rings weren't 100% gold????
The general look of it suggests to me around mid-1800's but I don't have access to any Birmingham Trade Directories to track Davis down. Was Davis a jeweller, goldsmith, button maker, plater, die sinker and stamper, ironmonger?
Any help would be appreciated as usual. Equally I am open to reasonable offers if anyone would be interested in acquiring this item from me.
It's Simon here, you know the token collector from Ipswich, Suffolk.
Well I have a new item that is very intriguing and I hope one of you learned people can give me a bit more information on it.
It is a 4-holed button, measuring approximately 45mm in diameter, so actually very big for this type of button. On one side it has been engraved ''Go To Davis Gooch Street for Guinea Gold Wedding Rings'' and then Birmingham on the convex area. On the reverse it just states ''You Liar''.
Is it an advertising piece, a gimmick item or with the reference of ''You Liar'', was someone trying to tell us that Davis's rings weren't 100% gold????
The general look of it suggests to me around mid-1800's but I don't have access to any Birmingham Trade Directories to track Davis down. Was Davis a jeweller, goldsmith, button maker, plater, die sinker and stamper, ironmonger?
Any help would be appreciated as usual. Equally I am open to reasonable offers if anyone would be interested in acquiring this item from me.