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Find Out MoreAn 75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold French, early 19th Century pendant, set with A natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. pearls onto blue glass with a black A pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. urn and flower motif. It is an impressive piece of jewellery, very well made and unusual. It hinges open on the back and originally would had held a lock of hair. It looks fantastic on a black velvet ribbon.
At the time, France had lost a lot of men due to The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) which were a series of major conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European powers formed into various coalitions. It produced a brief period of French domination over most of continental Europe. It is likely this pendant was specially commissioned in memory of a loved one that died during this time.
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