19th Century French 'Cœur-Poitevin' Signet

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    • Very Rare Large Antique Late 19th Century French ‘Blason Double Cœur-Poitevin’ .800 Silver Blason Chevalière Signet Ring

      Made by ‘Baptiste Chalmin’ Between 1877 and 1882

      This Heraldic Coat of Arms, Known Today as the ‘Cœur-Vendéen’, First Emerged in the 17th Century and its Design Has Evolved Throughout History. This Specific Design, Which Included a Fleur-de-Lys in the Middle Was First Found in the Reign of Louis XVIII and Charles X. It Was Them Strongly Adopted by the Chouannerie of 1830, a Group of Anti-Revolutionary Activists in Western France in Favour of the Church and the King

      The Original Symbolic Meaning of The Double Heart of Poitou/Vendée is One of Religion and Faith, Representing the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary

      This Regionalist Signet Ring Dates to The Late Napoléon-III Period c. 1880 and Was Worn as a Reminder of the Particular Importance of the Church and the King in the Area

      UK Size Q 1/2, 7.11g French .800 Silver

      Crab Hallmark Indicates French .800 Silver Post-1838 (source: World Hallmarks - Vol. I - Europe)

      Makers Lozenge Mark : BC with Inverted Crescent and Dot = Baptiste Chalmin (source: silvercollection.it/frenchsilversmithsB.html)

      A Very Wearable and Collectable Antique Post-Napoléon III Era Signet Ring
    Very Rare Large Antique Late 19th Century French ‘Blason Double Cœur-Poitevin’ .800 Silver Blason Chevalière Signet Ring

    Made by ‘Baptiste Chalmin’ Between 1877 and 1882

    This Heraldic Coat of Arms, Known Today as the ‘Cœur-Vendéen’, First Emerged in the 17th Century and its Design Has Evolved Throughout History. This Specific Design, Which Included a Fleur-de-Lys in the Middle Was First Found in the Reign of Louis XVIII and Charles X. It Was Them Strongly Adopted by the Chouannerie of 1830, a Group of Anti-Revolutionary Activists in Western France in Favour of the Church and the King

    The Original Symbolic Meaning of The Double Heart of Poitou/Vendée is One of Religion and Faith, Representing the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary

    This Regionalist Signet Ring Dates to The Late Napoléon-III Period c. 1880 and Was Worn as a Reminder of the Particular Importance of the Church and the King in the Area

    UK Size Q 1/2, 7.11g French .800 Silver

    Crab Hallmark Indicates French .800 Silver Post-1838 (source: World Hallmarks - Vol. I - Europe)

    Makers Lozenge Mark : BC with Inverted Crescent and Dot = Baptiste Chalmin (source: silvercollection.it/frenchsilversmithsB.html)

    A Very Wearable and Collectable Antique Post-Napoléon III Era Signet Ring

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