✅ SOLVED FOB Medal - Is it silver?

[KangaWoo]

Can anyone give me some details on this fob?

It's stamped Fattorini Bolton T F

Google tells me this is Thomas Fattorini. It also has a silver stamp (lion) on the ring, but is the main fob silver?

And any guesses on age?



I would be most great full for any knowledge from you lovely people

 

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[ARC]

This is a medal.
Sterling. IMO

 

[tamrock]

Yes! The lion denotes sterling silver.

 

[CRUSADER]

deleted thought it was a TP!

 

[CRUSADER]

Sorry got the wrong one;

Thomas Fattorini Thomas Fattorini Ltd (after c1934)

1919..1938

Badge, button, dish, fob medal, spoon, trophy cup

Trafalgar Medal Works, Regent Street, Birmingham; also: Skipton, Yorkshire, & Bolton, Lancashire

 

[KangaWoo]

Thanks Crusader, and everyone else. I really appreciate all the input.

here is another one I have.


I know that one is silver, and I have a fair idea about the age (going by the engraving) but I don't know anything about the maker Carter & Werner. Or "MFA"

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks Crusader, and everyone else. I really appreciate all the input.

here is another one I have.
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I know that one is silver, and I have a fair idea about the age (going by the engraving) but I don't know anything about the maker Carter & Werner. Or "MFA"

"Henry Carter and Carl Werner started their own business (Carter and Werner) as jewellers, opticians and importers of optical instruments in Lydiard Street, Ballarat."

http://museum.aco.org.au/images/people/Werner_Carl_Roy_Fred.pdf

Interesting history!

 

[CRUSADER]

Montrose Football Association (MFA)??

Whatever it stands for, I think you have a real Historical gem here, probably should be in a Museum. I think it will turn out to be something special!

 

[CRUSADER]

Mountaineer Football Association (MFA)

 

[CRUSADER]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Football_League#1897:_Breakaway_VFA_clubs_found_VFL

You have something really good, read the above. I sure your medal is linked & collectors would go nuts for it. You need a football expert to find who it was presented to.

 

[CRUSADER]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Melbourne_Football_Club_players

Must be one of these guys.

Melbourne Football Association??

 

[KangaWoo]

Great stuff everyone, I first thought it might have been "Manchester football association" considering I got it in a lot with the first one, plus a couple more UK medals, but it does appear to be from Aussie land.

My best guess is, it was awarded to a J.McPherson or I.Mcpherson.

 

[CRUSADER]

Great stuff everyone, I first thought it might have been "Manchester football association" considering I got it in a lot with the first one, plus a couple more UK medals, but it does appear to be from Aussie land.

My best guess is, it was awarded to a J.McPherson or I.Mcpherson.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_MacPherson
I see it now; L McPherson

 

[CRUSADER]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McPherson
What a roller-coaster!

I now see J McPherson!

 

[CRUSADER]

Biography - John Abel McPherson - Australian Dictionary of Biography

I think I have finally solved it. The above John McPherson, died in 1897, but as he was keen on Poetry, I think he got a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) that year, just before he died.

or

maybe he won a Master of Fine Arts award for his Poetry??