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Details
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
Literature
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
Further details
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