Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd., London, U.K. [1821

Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd., London, U.K. [1821 1968] - Tinned iron. 8 3/16 x 9 3/16. Athene in gold with a red robe draped over both arms, standing among white clouds holding a spear in her right hand and an olive branch in her left hand, with a shield on her left side bearing the head of Medusa. Below, on an integral label, the word GUARDIAN in gold lettering; all on a black ground surrounded by a thin raised red border. Near mint a beautiful mark! BU 797; Addis 57D(v)-TI