{"product_id":"vintage-french-alphonse-augis-qu-hier-que-demain-heart-pendant-1936","title":"French Vintage Augis Pendant","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eA small vintage French 18K gold heart pendant by Alphonse Augis, dated 1936 to the reverse. Augis is best known for the celebrated \u003cem\u003eMédaille d’Amour\u003c\/em\u003e, a romantic French love medal carrying the phrase “+ qu’hier – que demain”, meaning “more than yesterday, less than tomorrow.”\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe phrase comes from a line by the French poet Rosemonde Gérard: \u003cem\u003e“Aujourd’hui plus qu’hier et bien moins que demain”\u003c\/em\u003e — “today more than yesterday and much less than tomorrow.” Written for her husband, Edmond Rostand, it became one of the most recognisable romantic sentiments in 20th-century French jewellery. Augis first adapted the line into jewellery in 1907, using the plus and minus signs as a clever visual rebus.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis example is beautifully detailed despite its small scale, with a heart-shaped body, radiating sunburst ground, raised lettering and a floral wreath border. The reverse is engraved \u003cstrong\u003e1936\u003c\/strong\u003e and marked \u003cstrong\u003eDÉPOSÉ\u003c\/strong\u003e, indicating a registered design. It also bears a faded French eagle head hallmark for \u003cstrong\u003e18K gold\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside the maker’s lozenge \u003cstrong\u003eA.A\u003c\/strong\u003e for Alphonse Augis.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe pendant measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e14 × 12mm\u003c\/strong\u003e and weighs \u003cstrong\u003e1.48g\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is in very good vintage condition, with light surface wear consistent with age. Chain not included.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA charming and highly wearable \u003cstrong\u003eFrench Augis love medal pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e, small in size but rich in meaning; a classic romantic jewel from interwar France.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ravensbury Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287553941812,"sku":"1017810337","price":3562.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6784\/5428\/files\/DSC_1290_4179190.jpg?v=1789503255","url":"https:\/\/ravensburyantiques.com\/en-dk\/products\/vintage-french-alphonse-augis-qu-hier-que-demain-heart-pendant-1936","provider":"Ravensbury Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}