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A FRENCH ROYALIST GOLD PENDANT WITH SECRET COMPARTMENT
by Simon-Achille Léger, Paris, circa 1815
Book-shaped pendant with engine-turned sides framed by stylized acanthus borders, the cover sliding to reveal a hidden oval portrait miniature of King Louis XVI of France, the spine of the book engraved with "Souvenir d'amitié" -- 49 x 36 mm.
by Simon-Achille Léger, Paris, circa 1815
Book-shaped pendant with engine-turned sides framed by stylized acanthus borders, the cover sliding to reveal a hidden oval portrait miniature of King Louis XVI of France, the spine of the book engraved with "Souvenir d'amitié" -- 49 x 36 mm.