MUSEUM PIECE SOLID 22K GOLD ENAMELED ST GEORGE&DRAGGON Start Price USD 29,500.00 Current Price USD 29,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 09, 2008 End Time Tuesday, January 06, 2009 Location RISHON LE ZION, default See more about 'MUSEUM PIECE SOLID 22K GOLD ENAMELED ST GEORGE&DRAGGON' Description HERE OFFERED FOR SALE THIS MUSEUM PIECE AND ROYAL QUALITY BRITISH MADE HEAVY 22K GOLD ENAMELED PENDANT WITH ST' GEORGE AND THE DRAGGON. THE PENDANT SHOWING ST' GEORGE IN ENAMELED BLUE AND GOLD ON A WHITE HORSE FIGHTING THE DRAGGON IN ENAMELED GREEN WITH RED WINGS . ON THE GROUND NEAR THE DRAGGON WE SEE IN ENAMELED GREEN A LIZARD ,2 FLOWERS AND A FEW LEAVES.BOTTOM OF PENDANT WITH GREEN ENAMEL WITH SQUARE PATTERNS IN IT AND HALLMARKS OF 22 FOR THE CARATS,CROWN FOR SHEFFIELD  AND  R.G AND CROWN THAT I THINK STAND FOR FOR THE KNOWN MAKER "ROBERT GARRARD" .A NICE PATTERN OF RED AND WHITE ENAMELED WAVES ON EDGE OF BOTTOM. PENDANT IS 6 CM (2.4") HIGH WITH THE HANGING RING AND 4.5 CM (1.8") WITHOUT THE RING.IT IS 4.5 CM (1.8") WIDE AND 2 CM (0.8") THICK. WEIGHT IS 84 GRAMS OR 2.7 OUNCES. PENDANT IS MADE OF 2 PIECES . ONE OF ST' GEORGE ON THE HORSE. THE SECOND THE DRAGGON AND BASE. CONDITION-GOOD BESIDE SMALL MINOR MISSINGS HERE AND THERE THAT DON'T REALLY EFFECT THE BEAUTY OF THIS MAGNIFICENT ITEM ,AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE SCANS.BUYER WILL PAY  $600.00  FOR INSURED REGISTERED AIRIR-MAIL AND HANDLING. I ACCEPT PAYMENT BY BANK WIRE TRANSFER AND PAYPAL. History The company that was to become Garrard was founded by George Wickes (1698-1761), who entered Goldsmiths' Hall in 1722. Wickes set up business in Threadneedle Street in the City of London  in 1722; the company moved to Panton Street off Haymarket  in central London in 1735. as a goldsmith and provider of jewellery and other luxury items to aristocratic patrons. Wickes was an accomplished silversmith known for his work in the rococo style, and gained the patronage of Frederick,Prince of wales , and later William IV . Two apprentices of Wickes, John Parker and Edward Wakelin, purchased the company following Wickes’ retirement in 1760, replaced by John Wakelin and William Taylor in 1776. Following the death of William Taylor, Robert Garrard became a partner in the company in 1792. Garrard took sole control of the firm in 1802, with his sons Robert Garrard II, James and Sebastian succeeding him in running the company, trading as R., J., & S. Garrard (or Robert Garrard & Brothers) until James’ retirement in 1835, when the company became R & S Garrard. The company remained in the hands of the Garrard family until the death of Sebastian Henry Garrard, great-grandson of Robert Garrard senior, in 1946. The name Garrard & Company Ltd was registered in 1909, and the company moved to new premises in Abermarle Street in central London in 1911. In 1843,Queen Victoria  appointed Garrard to the position of Crown Jewellers, a warrant that it has held ever since, leading to the production of numerous pieces of silverware and jewellery for the Royal Family, as well as the upkeep of the Crown jewels . The company has dealt with a number of famous jewels, such as the  Cullinan diamonds  (including Cullinan I, “The Great Star of Africa”), and created such pieces as the Imperial Crown of India in 1911, the crown of Queen Mary  for her  coronation , and the Crown of Queen Elizabeth  in 1937. In 1852, Garrard were given the responsibility of re-cutting the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond  into a  brilliant  . Place a Bid!