Mid-Victorian 22k Gold Wedding Band Size:5.5 held together on a large

held together on a large gold hinged jump ring

and measures just over an inch in length

We've never had such a fine example

Some wear/rubbing commensurate with age and use

English hallmarks for 18k gold (Chester)

Mid-Victorian 22k Gold Wedding Band Size:5.5 held together on a largeDATE: Victorian, 1861 A rare and near perfectly preserved mid Victorian wedding band dating from the 1860s. The hallmarks tell us it's crafted in 22 karat gold (the crown and the 22), and was guaranteed at the Birmingham assay office (the anchor) in 1861 (the letter M). And that's the basic anatomy of an English hallmark: metal symbol, fineness number, assay office symbol, date letter. The other two stamps on this ring WS are the maker's mark.