Norman Splendour

Antique "Croix De Saint-Lô" with Rock Crystals in Silver, Normandy, Mid-19th Century

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Antique "Croix De Saint-Lô" with Rock Crystals in Silver, Normandy, Mid-19th Century

Description

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After the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century, the wearing of jewellery also became more common in bourgeois circles. They were inspired by the old aristocratic jewels, even if the material of the bourgeois jewellery was often less magnificent. As a result, many pieces of traditional costume jewellery from the 19th century are still entirely indebted to the splendid aesthetics of the 18th century. This is also the case here: the magnificent "Saint-Lô" cross is a pendant as it was worn in Normandy from the late 18th to the early 20th century. Bourgeois women combined it with a high headdress made of precious white lace and wore it on velvet ribbons around their necks on festive days. Made from silver, the cross is set with rock crystals that imitate diamonds. While an antiquarian interest in old jewellery awoke in the late 19th century - which led to many imitations made of glass stones - the use of rock crystals allows an earlier dating. Nevertheless, the exact date of origin cannot be determined: On the one hand, the design is based on older jewels, and on the other, pieces of this type were often passed down within the family, meaning that even paintings and photos do not allow a clear dating. See Michael Fieggen: Traditional French Jewellery (self-published, 2021), pp. 150-151.

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€ 690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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