Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 11 December 2025

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 11 December 2025

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Lot 246: The Birmingham Mint Sterling Silver Celtic Knot Pendant Necklace, Dated 1981

This auction ended on December 11, 2025.

Estimated price: £20 - £40

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £28

A Sterling Silver Celtic Knot Pendant Necklace by The Birmingham Mint, dated 1981. The round pendant features an intricate central knotted foliate design, commonly associated with Celtic motifs, surrounded by stylized characters on one side. The reverse depicts two intertwined doves with ropes or branches. The pendant is hallmarked ‘BM’ (maker’s mark for The Birmingham Mint), with an anchor (Birmingham Assay Office), a lion passant (confirming sterling silver), and the date letter ‘G’ for 1981. It is presented in its original hinged, brown velvet-lined box, marked ‘THE BIRMINGHAM MINT’ and featuring a ship/scale logo.