Christian enamelled pendant in gold, decorated with foiled citrine, 20th century French jewel.
Holy Spirit of Aurillac pendant
Description
Holy Spirit of Aurillac pendant in yellow 18 karats gold. This pendant is in two parts: the lower part takes the shape of the dove of the Holy Spirit in a stylised way. The bird is decorated with a citrine on red foil and green enamelled dots on a white enamelled background. The bird is holding three citrines on foils. The upper part is decorated with a citrine in a closed setting with pearl decoration. This last part is offered for each birth and you can add severals and have a long pendant. Regional religious pendant from the 20th century.
Several eagle’s head hallmarks and goldsmith’s hallmark
Dimensions (including the setting): 5,5 cm x 2,3 cm
Condition : Minor dents
Weight : 5,21 gr
Historical note: It was common that jewelers of Perpignan made orders of jewels for Auvergne market in particular for the realization of Holy Spirit pendants.
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