Small brooch centered on locks of hair under glass in a doub - Lot 31

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Small brooch centered on locks of hair under glass in a doub - Lot 31
Small brooch centered on locks of hair under glass in a double surround of white half-pearls and round faceted amethysts. One stone with shock (broken). 19th century. Back welds. Deformations. Size: 23x 19 mm. Vermeil and metal parts. In the XVIIIth and XIXth centuries, reliquary jewelry was not only reserved for the church or between spouses or even lovers. Mothers kept mementos of their children (locks of hair, pieces of cloth, portraits...), which they secretly preserved inside medallions or in brooches, rings or bracelets made from a masterpiece of hair weaving. Griffons vendéens at the edge of the forest in winter,
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