History

Silversmith Steven Millington discussed how his company, L.J.Millington, has had to adapt to the needs of an ever changing business environment to ensure its survival, whilst Jack Kirby from Birmingham’s Thinktank Museum gave a fascinating presentation about how the Jewellery Quarter will be represented in the new ‘We Made It’ exhibition which is currently under development and is sponsored by the Assay Office. Sally Hoban commented: ‘Here at the Birmingham Assay Office, …

[/caption] Still a keen supporter of athletics at the age of 78, Basil’s Silver medal has not been matched by a male British Marathon runner at the Olympics since, although Charlie Spedding came very close, winning bronze in 1984. The medal is enclosed in a plated collar and is still complete with its ribbon and beautiful Japanese box. It tested as pure silver and weighed in at 111.46 grams. SafeGuard staff felt privileged to handle such a significant piece, especially at a time when …