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A fantastic French 19th century Neorenaissance silver intaglio ring, in the manner of Jules Wièse and Froment-Meurice, circa 1840. The milky blue chalcedony intaglio is engraved to depict a French heraldic family coat of arms with two roses and a lion. This particular coat of arms is adopted by a number of French noble families, namely the Begon and Joisel families, as well as the Oudan family of Champagne (see final photo for examples).
The bezel set intaglio is surrounded on each side by an intricately worked silver greyhound, a widely used motif in heraldry as well as in the decorative arts to symbolise wealth and the chivalric virtues of faithfulness and loyalty.
UK ring size N , US size 7
7.94g, intaglio measures 11mm x 9mm
A highly skilled chiseller and jeweller from Germany, Jules Wièse (1818-1890) worked in Paris and collaborated closely with the famous goldsmith and jeweller François-Désiré Froment-Meurice (1802-1855) throughout the mid-19th century. In 1855, he directed the execution of the reliquary of the Talisman of Charlemagne for Emperor Napoleon III, and in 1860, the sword of Marshal de Mac-Mahon. The two pioneered the neo-gothic and neo-renaissance styles and made many pieces of jewellery stylistically similar to this ring. A similar example from the Wièse and Froment-Meurice workshop can be found in the British Museum Collection (item AF.2558), see final photos for reference.
The ring is stamped on the outside band with an antique French control mark, although it’s somewhat faded, it appears a silver ‘mask’ stamp which indicates that it was made in Paris between 1819-1838 which matches with the style of the ring. The inner band has also been stamped with later English marks from when it would have been brought over and/or sold again locally at a later date, hence the need for an English hallmark to be placed.
A fantastic French 19th century Neorenaissance silver intaglio ring, in the manner of Jules Wièse and Froment-Meurice, circa 1840. The milky blue chalcedony intaglio is engraved to depict a French heraldic family coat of arms with two roses and a lion. This particular coat of arms is adopted by a number of French noble families, namely the Begon and Joisel families, as well as the Oudan family of Champagne (see final photo for examples).
The bezel set intaglio is surrounded on each side by an intricately worked silver greyhound, a widely used motif in heraldry as well as in the decorative arts to symbolise wealth and the chivalric virtues of faithfulness and loyalty.
UK ring size N , US size 7
7.94g, intaglio measures 11mm x 9mm
A highly skilled chiseller and jeweller from Germany, Jules Wièse (1818-1890) worked in Paris and collaborated closely with the famous goldsmith and jeweller François-Désiré Froment-Meurice (1802-1855) throughout the mid-19th century. In 1855, he directed the execution of the reliquary of the Talisman of Charlemagne for Emperor Napoleon III, and in 1860, the sword of Marshal de Mac-Mahon. The two pioneered the neo-gothic and neo-renaissance styles and made many pieces of jewellery stylistically similar to this ring. A similar example from the Wièse and Froment-Meurice workshop can be found in the British Museum Collection (item AF.2558), see final photos for reference.
The ring is stamped on the outside band with an antique French control mark, although it’s somewhat faded, it appears a silver ‘mask’ stamp which indicates that it was made in Paris between 1819-1838 which matches with the style of the ring. The inner band has also been stamped with later English marks from when it would have been brought over and/or sold again locally at a later date, hence the need for an English hallmark to be placed.
The bezel set intaglio is surrounded on each side by an intricately worked silver greyhound, a widely used motif in heraldry as well as in the decorative arts to symbolise wealth and the chivalric virtues of faithfulness and loyalty.
UK ring size N , US size 7
7.94g, intaglio measures 11mm x 9mm
A highly skilled chiseller and jeweller from Germany, Jules Wièse (1818-1890) worked in Paris and collaborated closely with the famous goldsmith and jeweller François-Désiré Froment-Meurice (1802-1855) throughout the mid-19th century. In 1855, he directed the execution of the reliquary of the Talisman of Charlemagne for Emperor Napoleon III, and in 1860, the sword of Marshal de Mac-Mahon. The two pioneered the neo-gothic and neo-renaissance styles and made many pieces of jewellery stylistically similar to this ring. A similar example from the Wièse and Froment-Meurice workshop can be found in the British Museum Collection (item AF.2558), see final photos for reference.
The ring is stamped on the outside band with an antique French control mark, although it’s somewhat faded, it appears a silver ‘mask’ stamp which indicates that it was made in Paris between 1819-1838 which matches with the style of the ring. The inner band has also been stamped with later English marks from when it would have been brought over and/or sold again locally at a later date, hence the need for an English hallmark to be placed.
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