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拍品 399
An early 19th century enamel 'souvenir' ring
已结束2012年10月9日
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GBP 4,750
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An early 19th century enamel 'souvenir' ring
The broad hoop designed as a series of hinged rectangular panels revealing locket style compartments, each panel opening to reveal letters, with blue enamel flowerheads probably representing forget-me-nots with white enamel line border, the hoop with chased and engraved outer edges, circa 1830, probably French, finger size U
The broad hoop designed as a series of hinged rectangular panels revealing locket style compartments, each panel opening to reveal letters, with blue enamel flowerheads probably representing forget-me-nots with white enamel line border, the hoop with chased and engraved outer edges, circa 1830, probably French, finger size U
An early 19th century enamel 'souvenir' ring
The broad hoop designed as a series of hinged rectangular panels revealing locket style compartments, each panel opening to reveal letters, with blue enamel flowerheads probably representing forget-me-nots with white enamel line border, the hoop with chased and engraved outer edges, circa 1830, probably French, finger size U
The broad hoop designed as a series of hinged rectangular panels revealing locket style compartments, each panel opening to reveal letters, with blue enamel flowerheads probably representing forget-me-nots with white enamel line border, the hoop with chased and engraved outer edges, circa 1830, probably French, finger size U
Cf. op. cit. A.B. Chadour, Vol. II, p.458, no. 1476, also Christie's, London catalogue, Jewellery Antique Jewels and Rings, 2nd October 1991, lot 378, for similar rings
This type of ring was given as a token of friendship placing a letter in each compartment to spell souvenir. A similar ring can be seen in the collection of the Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Paris