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590,00€Art Deco diamonds pearl brooch in platinum and 18 karat white gold. Antique barrette brooch set with a line of 14 rose-cut diamonds and three pearls. With its straight geometric lines, this octagonal brooch is in keeping with the typical trends of the Art Deco period. It is representative of the white jewellery that was in fashion at the time. Art Deco barrette brooch, circa 1930.
Owl and mascaron hallmark (French State hallmark for 18 karat gold and platinum).
Dimensions: 48 x 3.3 mm
Pearl diameter: 5.18 mmTotal estimated diamond weight: 0.28 carat
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 3.89 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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1500,00€Gold Normandy Saint Esprit pendant in 18 karat gold. Originally from Normandy, it features a dove with its head down, holding an olive branch in its beak. The bird hangs from a bow richly decorated with white paste stones, imitating diamonds. Red and green faceted glass adorns the olive branch at the bottom. A flat ring on the reverse of the pendant allows it to be worn on a velvet chain or ribbon. Norman regional catholic pendant, France, circa 1850.
Horse hallmark (1838-1919), regional trumpet hallmark and partially erased goldsmith’s hallmark.
Height: 6.5 cm
Width: 3.7 cmCondition: minor wear
Weight : 8.60 gr
*The antique box and the chain are not sold with the jewel*
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250,00€Art Deco onyx cufflinks in silver. Pairs of onyx cufflinks, oval-shaped, decorated with a paste stone imitating diamond in the center. Mounted on silver, they are matched by two collar buttons. The set is sold in its original leather case. Pair of cufflinks, early 20th century, Art Deco, France.
Boar hallmark and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Cufflink dimensions: 15 x 11 mm
Dimensions of collar buttons: 9 x 6 mmNote : sold in the original box
Condition: oxidized, small missing part behind one of the cufflinksCufflinks weight: 4.22 gr
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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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650,00€Square Retro ring in 18 karat rose gold. Ring with a green stone (imitation stone called garnet/glass doublet). The top is decorated with a rope motif typical of 1940s jewelry, which drew much of its inspiration from passementerie. The shoulders of the ring are adorned with knots and sliders. Ring for men or women, circa 1940.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Finger circumference: 51 EU or 5.5 US (can be resized)
Ring head dimensions: 12 x 10 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 5.27 gr
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2800,00€French Art Nouveau iris water lilies necklace in 18 karat yellow gold. Lovely Art Nouveau necklace featuring a pendant enclosing a miniature in a frame decorated with irises and water lilies. The miniature depicts a ghostly woman near a satyr-headed fountain. The blue and green colors are partially washed out and faded, giving the whole a mossy agate appearance. The pendant is held by two chains joined by an iris decorated with a rose-cut diamond and a fine pearl. Green varnish highlights decorate the pendant. The lower part is set with rose-cut diamonds and a tassel with diamonds and natural pearls. Art Nouveau pendant, circa 1900, France.
Eagle head and rhinoceros hallmarks (French State hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Total length of necklace: 39.5 cm
Pendant dimensions: 8 x 3.2 cmCondition: partially faded miniature, clasp changed, later green varnish (can be removed with nail polish remover)
Weight : 16.60 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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1250,00€Sapphire pearl cocktail ring in 18 karat (750) yellow gold. Cocktail ring centered on a 9 mm-diameter flat-bottomed pearl surrounded by 14 natural blue round sapphires. The ring has a large openwork basket 8 mm high. Retro ring, circa 1940.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Finger circumference: 55 UE or 7.25 (can be changed)
Ring head diameter: 16 mm
Basket height: 12 mm (with pearl); 8 mm (without pearl)Total estimated sapphire weight: 1.10 carats
Condition: light scratches
Weight : 8.10 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*