Victorian Soldiers Abstinence Medal rolex 8 carats total of transitional

8 carats total of transitional cut diamonds

It's modelled in 15 karat gold with clear hallmarks dating it to the year 1875 - which means they were married in 1835

Metal Dore (gilt brass)

It has brooch fittings but the pin is missing - this can be replaced

Victorian Soldiers Abstinence Medal rolex 8 carats total of transitionalDATE: Victorian, c. 1886 All the way back to August in 1836, the first abstinence medals were awarded to soldiers who kept a pledge to abstain from drinking. Despite thousands of these medals being issued during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, these medals are quite hard to find. The consumption of alcohol was routine across British society, and this was partly due to its accessibility in a time before more firm licensing laws and of course as a