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Sentimental Jewellery

Oval Ring: Hairwork & Micro-Pearls Knot Ring – Neoclassical Georgian

Ring size: USA 6.75, UK M ½, EU 53.5
Ring face: H 3.1 x W 2.18 cm
Ring face height: 0.63 cm
Shank width: 0.16–0.4 cm
Shank depth: 0.13–0.15 cm

Weight: 9.6 g

Vitreous enamel, seed pearls and micro-beads, hair, glass and 12k rose gold

1790–1818

Octagonal Rebus Ring - “Aimez moi sans cesser”,

2.7 x 1.9 cm

Weight: 6.77 g
Ring size: 19.75 mm / US 10

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Gold, with a rebus over hair reading “MÉ 100 CC – Aimez moi sans cesser”, marked with the “bouton d’œillet” used in Paris in 1782

1782

Octagonal Georgian Ring: Blue Enamel with Motto “À La Plus Aimable”

Top: 3 x 2 cm
Shoulders: 1 cm, tapering to 3 mm shank

Weight: 10.82 g

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Blue enamel

18th century

Sepia & Hairwork Medallion – Il Vous Jure une Éternelle Ardeur

Signed and dated “Fecit Roguin”

With hook: 7.8 cm
Without hook: 6.5 cm

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Sepia painting with hairwork

1788

Mother-of-Pearl Vinaigrette - “Plutôt Mourir que nous Séparens”

4.5 x 3.5 cm

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Mother-of-pearl, 18k gold engraved band and white enamel decoration

1780

Lover's Eye Snuff Box

Gouache and Watercolour on Ivory with silver gilt

1742

Oval Ring: Enamel, Diamonds and Pearls - Souvenir

1.5 x 2.8 cm

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Rose gold with micro-diamonds on blue enamel

1780

Oval Diamond Halo Ring with Blue Foil and Gold Work - Incité par Amour,

Unframed: H 2 x W 1.6 cm
With halo: H 2.5 x W 2 cm

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Gold on blue foil, with rose-cut diamond halo

1790

Oval Ring with Pearl Halo: Neoclassical French - Brûler et se Taire,

3.5 x 1.9 cm framed
2.95 cm unframed

Weight: 7.6 g
Shank width: 0.24 x 0.42 cm
Shank thickness: 0.14–0.2 cm

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Blue foil, pearls and solid 12k rose gold head, body and shoulders; 14k rose gold later half shank

1785

Oval Ring: Micro-Ivory and Enamel - Pensez à Moi

2.8 x 1.8 cm

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Rose gold, pearl halo, micro-ivory and enamel

c. 1780

Locket: Sentimental Micro-Ivory Flaming Altar of Love

H 6.6 cm, W 4.26 cm, D 0.88 cm


H 5.26 cm excluding bail
Weight: 24 g

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Micro-ivory, glass and solid 14k rose gold

c. 1800

Oval Ring: Micro Ivory & Enamel - Temple & Altar of Love

Unframed: H 2.3 cm, W 1.3 cm
With halo: H 2.5 cm, W 1.7 cm

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Microivory carving, mother-of-pearl and gold on blue enamel, set in an oval gold ring

18th Century

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