Tomb-shaped neck medallion in gold
Title

Tomb-shaped neck medallion in gold

Caption

Médaillon de cou en or, en forme de tombeau, avec inscriptions manuscrites sur des bandeaux en porcelaine blanche sur le pourtour : "Seul bien" - "Qui me reste". Le tombeau repose sur un médaillon ovale.
Epoque Restauration.
H. 2,3 x L. 2,5 x l. 2 cm. Poids brut: 12g.
From the Napoleonic collection of the Palais de Monaco
Private Collection

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Open, it contains hair. The tomb is set on an oval medallion, carrying the arms of the union of Orleans and Lorraine beneath the royal crown. Inside, shows a miniature. It should be the conjoint arms of Gaston d'Orléans et Marguerite de Lorraine, married in 1632.
Il porte un poinçon tête de coq, Paris 1809-1819.

Photo Michel Bury

Date

19th century

Credit line

Michel Bury/Photo12

Reference

MBY14A00_406

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Rights managed

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