Vintage Silver Table Tennis Fob Medal – JT & Co – Mens Semi Finalist 1949/50

Vintage Silver Table Tennis Fob Medal – JT & Co – Mens Semi Finalist 1949/50

Description:
A vintage silver sporting fob medal awarded for table tennis, dating to the late 1940s. The medal is stamped “JT & Co”along with “Silver”, and features a detailed front depicting a table tennis player in action, framed by a decorative circular border.

The reverse is clearly engraved “H.W.T.T.L. MENS SEMI FINALIST 1949/50”, firmly dating the piece and giving it strong sporting and historical interest. Fob medals of this type were typically worn on a watch chain or presented as keepsakes to players competing at county or league level.

Brief Maker History:
The mark JT & Co is associated with Joseph Taylor & Co, a Birmingham-based manufacturer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, well known for producing medals, fobs, and sporting awards. Their work is commonly encountered on silver and silver-marked sporting pieces.

Key Details:

• Material: Silver (stamped “Silver”)

• Maker: JT & Co (Joseph Taylor & Co)

• Sport: Table Tennis

• Decoration: Table tennis player motif to the front

• Engraving: “H.W.T.T.L. Mens Semi Finalist 1949/50”

• Type: Sporting fob medal

Dimensions:

• Height: approx. 36mm

• Width: approx. 30.1mm

Weight:

• 12.66 grams

Condition:

• Good vintage condition

• Light surface wear and minor marks consistent with age and use

• Engraving remains clear and legible

• Please refer to photographs for full condition details

Summary:
A well-preserved mid-20th-century silver table tennis fob medal with clear engraving and an attractive sporting design. An appealing piece for collectors of sporting memorabilia, table tennis history, or vintage silver fobs.

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