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French 19th Century Gold Silver Hair Memory Brooch

About the Item

Brooch in silver and 18 carats yellow gold. This rare antique memory brooch is composed of an oval motif made of braided hair on a mother-of-pearl tablet set with initials and protected by a glass. The whole is surrounded by a vegetable decoration branches and leaves of ivy delicately chiselled. The clasp is a pin with safety hook. Length: 5 cm, Width: 4.5 cm, Thickness: 8.3 mm. Total weight: 23.4 g. Authentic antique brooch - Work of the second half of the 19th century. Our opinion: This type of jewel of feeling has become rare especially in this state of conservation. The ivy leaves reinforce the sentimental symbolism of this jewel. Specialized in antique and creation jewelry since 1975, we deliver all our jewel with their certificate of authenticity, written by our certified antique jewelry expert and graduated gemologist, which presents the exact characteristics of the jewelry at the time of its writing. Each piece of jewelry is checked and repolished by our French workshop, controlled by our expert before being shipped: metal, gem, structure... and presented in a neat and qualitative gift wrapping. The shipment is made thanks to an adapted way of shipping with insurance and tracking number. When possible, the rings can be sized within the range of sizes suggested, and this is offer and done before shipping by our workshop.
  • Metal:
    Gold,18k Gold,Yellow Gold,Silver
  • Style:
    Napoleon III
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1850
  • Condition:
    Polished. Wear consistent with age and use. This jewel has been verified, checked and re-polished by our workshop. We guarantee all our jewelry. This jewel will be delivered with a certificate of authenticity drawn up by our expert certified antique jewelry.
  • Seller Location:
    Poitiers, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 17-1711stDibs: LU40423460663
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