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1250,00€Gold signet secret ring in 18 karat gold. Opening secret ring, decorated on the plate with the letter J in calligraphy. The ring opens to reveal a secret compartment that can conceal a photo or souvenir. The shoulders of the ring are delicately decorated with a ribbon motif. Antique sentiment ring, late 19th century. Owl hallmarks (18k gold)
Finger size: 52 EU or 6 US (can be changed)
Tray dimensions: 13 x 11 mm
Inner cavity dimensions: 11 x 8 mm
Condition: slight wear scratches, compartment closes well
Weight : 3.76 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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1000,00€Antique French poissardes earrings in 18 karat rose gold. Antique “poissardes” earrings, popular in France in the 19th century. The center of the earring is undecorated, while the upper and lower parts alternate between textured and polished gold. Antique French earrings, middle of 19th century, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold) and partially legible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Dimensions: 30 x 8 mm
Condition: light scratches from use
Weight: 2.22 gr
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360,00€Vintage French hoop earrings in 18 karat gold. Hoop earrings to be worn like sleeper earrings, under the earlobe. They are round and in solid gold. Vintage earrings, circa 1980, France.
Partially erased eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Height: 2.1 cm
Width: 1.5 cmCondition: fine wear scratches
Weight : 3.61 gr
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740,00€Gold Victorian wedding hair pins. This pair of pins consists of two two-prong combs in blond organic material and a twisted-effect element in 18 karat gold. Sold as a pair. France, late 19th century.
True head jewels, these late 19th-century hair accessories will adorn and sublimate your wedding chignon and add a romantic finishing touch.
Eagle head and goldsmith hallmarks
Height: 9.5 cm Width: 2.1 cm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight: 3.96 gr each
Unit price : 340 €
A smaller pair of the same model is available to complete a set of 4 hairpins (last photo).
To view them, click here.Learn more about antique hairstyles: from the 19th to the 20th century, women styled their hair with tendrils (twists plastered on the forehead) and curls framing each side of the face. They added to their hairstyle a comb, flowers, leaves, or ribbons adorned with jewelry.
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2900,00€Fannière Frères angel ring in 18 karat gold and silver. Antique ring with charming decoration, depicting an angel holding a ribbon. The angel is in silver, mounted on a gold ring soberly decorated with fine striations. The ring is signed on the inside. Ring made by the Frères Fannière, famous 19th-century silversmiths, circa 1870, France.
Fannières Frères signature, trace of eagle-head hallmark.
Finger size: 55 UE or 6.75 US (can be changed)
Angel size: 10 x 16 mm
Condition: light usual scratches, patinated silver
Weight: 4.68 g
More information : The company was founded in 1839 by François-Auguste Fannière (1818-1900) and François-Joseph-Louis Fannière (1820-1897), nephews and students of goldsmith Fauconnier. At once designers, sculptors, chiselers and manufacturers, they worked for leading Paris silversmiths such as Baugrand, Duron, Wiese, Odiot, Froment-Meurice and Christofle, then under their own name from 1862. The company was taken over in 1900 by François-Joseph-Louis Fannière’s son, then by Fernand Poisson. Few pieces of jewelry have survived.
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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Large French antique cross pendant in 18 karat yellow gold. Large pendant in the form of a cross with “bird-tail” ends. Also known as “ecot” cross. On one side, Christ on the cross is surmounted by the word “INRI”, and on the reverse, a Virgin with Jesus as a Child are in the center of the jewel. Three drop-shaped pendants are held at the ends. The cross is decorated with bumps (or ecots) reminiscent of cut branches or rough wood. Limousin regional cross, circa 1880, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), goldsmith’s hallmark
Height (including bélière): 8.3 cm
Width: 4.3 cmCondition: fine wear scratches
Weight : 11.89 gr
*The antique box and the chain are not sold with the jewel*
See our antique chainsLearn more : These type of crosses symbolize the tree of life. During periods of epidemics, the branches that protrude from the cross were likened to plague buboes. From then on, crosses with ecots were reputed to cure the disease, or at least protect against it.
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650,00€Victorian gold cable chain in 18 karat gold. Long cable chain, measuring 55.5 cm, with a beautiful butter gold patina. Antique chain, circa 1900, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Total length: 55.5 cm
Width: 2 mmCondition: slight wear scratches
Weight : 6.66 gr
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420,00€Art Deco Saint-Christopher medal in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum. Rectangular religious medal pendant featuring Saint-Christophe helping the infant Jesus cross a river. The reverse of the medal is decorated with two motorists and an airplane, as well as the phrase (In French) “Look at St-Christophe and go away reassured”. Antique religious medal, signed JS, circa 1930, France.
Eagle head hallmark and goldsmith’s hallmark
Height (with bélière): 25 mm
Width: 20 mm
Condition: light scratches from use
Weight: 3.58 gr
*The antique box and the chain are not sold with the jewel*
See our antique chainsTheological point: Saint-Christopher is the patron saint of travelers, soldiers and truckers. In Christianity, Saint-Christopher is a tall, strong man who settles on the banks of a tumultuous river. One day, a child comes along and the man decides to help him cross the river, carrying him on his shoulders. Gradually, the child becomes heavier and heavier to carry. The big man thought his time had come, so difficult was the crossing, but miraculously he reached the other bank. It was there that the child revealed his name and mission. This is why Saint Christopher is traditionally portrayed as a bent and exhausted man, sometimes leaning on his staff.
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520,00€Paperclip chain bracelet in 18 karat rose gold. The bracelet is made of rectangular links with rounded edges, in solid gold, and measures 19.5 cm. Antique bracelet, circa 1930-1940, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and Ligneul goldsmith’s hallmark.
Length: 19.5 cm
Condition: nice patina and fine wear scratches.
Weight : 5.15 gr
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500,00€French Bressan silver pendant cross. Antique regional cross decorated with Bressan enamels and composed of six enameled elements: the central element is square and enameled in sky blue, the others have a drop shape and are enameled in dark green. Each element is set with red or green faceted glass at its center and decorated with gold arabesques. The cross is openwork and the setting is 18-karat gold. Antique regional cross, Burgundy, late 19th century.
Boar hallmark and partially inscribed goldsmith’s hallmark.
Height (including hoop): 6.6 cm
Width: 4.3 cmCondition: small accident in the metal, on the back, under the right arm, slight and rare cracks in the enamel, no major missing parts.
Weight : 7.46 gr
*The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
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300,00€Victorian black glass cameo earrings in 18k gold and metal. Antique earrings each decorated with a cameo featuring a woman in profile, set on an oval-shaped black glass plate. The earring clasp is antique and partially in gold and metal. Mourning earring, mid-19th century, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Dimensions: 25 x 13 mm
Condition: scratches from use, old thick material on back of earrings
Weight : 4.11 gr
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920,00€Napoleon III coin ring in 18 karat gold (750). The 18k gold ring is setted with a 10-franc Napoleon III gold coin, bare head, dating from 1856 and made in Paris in 21.6k gold. The coin is set in a Retro mount with a large openwork heart frieze. Retro ring, circa 1950, Second Empire piece, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Finger size: 52 or 6 US (can be changed)
Diameter: 19 mm
Height of basket: 6 mmCoin information: 10 francs Napoléon III, bare head, 1856, Paris workshop, gold assay 900/1000
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 7.52 gr