Antique Victorian French Saint Esprit Paste Pendant Silver Coral

Antique Victorian French Saint Esprit Paste Pendant Silver CoralA marvellous antique French Saint Esprit pendant from the mid 19th Century decorated with an array of clear paste stones that twinkle like diamonds. The silver gallery is a wonderfully ornate design, with scrolling open workmanship and a dove shaped dropper dangling in the centre of a heart. Saint Esprit translates to the Holy Ghost and was a popular symbol in France during the 18th and 19th Century. It depicts a dove in flight, often carrying an

They’re often topped with a bow to represent their unbreakable bond

ITEM NUMBER: 20-982

METAL: Base Metal/ 18ct Gold gilt

Sterling Lion marks

ITEM NUMBER: 5256

STONES: Citrines (Largest 10 x 20mm

75ct petals haloing it (approx

there was no winter in it

all fashioned in pinchbeck and gilded in a high-carat yellow gold

symbolising everlasting love

both symbolising eternal love and popularly featured on lockets containing images of loved ones as it signified that they will never be forgotten and remain forever close to the wearer’s heart

MARKS: Sterling lion mark