This ornament has been in my family for around 100 years now. It has only been worn probably 4 times by the men in the family on their weddings. Though I know it is a family heirloom, I have always wondered who it was made for and by whom as the heraldry on the clasp suggest Britain and I have no idea what the initials A.O. and S.T. stand for in the clasp. It belongs to the Etruscan Revival style and is from the Late Victorian Period.Lions are in guardant rampant position which probably refers to a coat of arms. Coins are all British gold half sovereigns from 1887-1893 which was Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee period. I am unable to trace the exact time period from the clasp. The floral motifs don't offer any clues either. It is wire meshed. Each coin is strung on to the necklace separately between floral motifs. It appears to have been made for a man. Don't know why the number is 62 coins. Does it have any significance?
