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After Fragonard La Fontaine de l'Amour Enamel Silver-Gilt Pendant
After Fragonard La Fontaine de l'Amour Enamel Silver-Gilt Pendant

After Fragonard La Fontaine de l'Amour Enamel Silver-Gilt Pendant

Located in Paris, FR

Silver-gilt pendant featuring a mythological scene on enamel representing La Fontaine de l’Amour (The Fountain of Love) after Jean-Honoré Fragonard.

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Antique 1860s Pendant Necklaces

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Pearl, Ruby, Enamel, Gilt Metal, Silver

Œuvres complètes de J. de la Fontaine" Tome II, circa 1838, Ed. Lefèvre, 2Y110
Œuvres complètes de J. de la Fontaine" Tome II, circa 1838, Ed. Lefèvre, 2Y110

Œuvres complètes de J. de la Fontaine" Tome II, circa 1838, Ed. Lefèvre, 2Y110

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Explore a piece of literary history with this antique edition of "Œuvres complètes de J. de la Fontaine," Tome II, published by Ed. Lefèvre around 1838.

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Antique 1830s French Empire Antiquities

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Silver-Gilt Enamel Pendant Featuring "La fontaine de l'amour"
Silver-Gilt Enamel Pendant Featuring "La fontaine de l'amour"

Silver-Gilt Enamel Pendant Featuring "La fontaine de l'amour"

Located in Paris, FR

The original painting is conserved at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Pendant Necklaces

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Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Silver, Enamel

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