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Antique French Engraved 'Gallia' 18k Gold Pendant

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This beautiful gold pendant is an excellent example of French craftsmenship with some cool history lore. The image is of ‘Gallia’ which is a feminine representation of the Gallic people. The Gauls, were an ancient peoples who inhabited western European (including modern-day France) over 2000 years ago. Famously, they clashed against the roman armies of Julius Caesar. The Gallic leader of the rebellion against the Romans was Vercingetorix, who was a Gallic noble. Unfortunately for Vercingetorix and the Gauls, he was ultimately defeated by Julius Caesar, who would bring him back to rome in a cage and was later executed. On the reverse side of the pendant is a display of nature with an oak tree. The gallic people believed that the oak tree was a gateway, or a portal between worlds. The text is in latin and is a direct reference to Dante’s Divine Comedy. The engraver of the pendant was Frédéric de Vernon, who was a famous French engraver from the late 19th century. ‘Gallia’ was created by him in 1897. The exact pendant has a diameter of 2.5cm and weighs a hefty 13 grams of solid 18k gold. It is signed by Vernon and has a French eagle-head hallmark to indicate its origin.

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