French Vintage Augis Pendant
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A small vintage French 18K gold heart pendant by Alphonse Augis, dated 1936 to the reverse. Augis is best known for the celebrated Médaille d’Amour, a romantic French love medal carrying the phrase “+ qu’hier – que demain”, meaning “more than yesterday, less than tomorrow.”The phrase comes from a line by the French poet Rosemonde Gérard: “Aujourd’hui plus qu’hier et bien moins que demain” — “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.This 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 1936 and marked DÉPOSÉ, indicating a registered design. It also bears a faded French eagle head hallmark for 18K gold, alongside the maker’s lozenge A.A for Alphonse Augis.The pendant measures approximately 14 × 12mm and weighs 1.48g. It is in very good vintage condition, with light surface wear consistent with age. Chain not included.A charming and highly wearable French Augis love medal pendant, small in size but rich in meaning; a classic romantic jewel from interwar France.
A small vintage French 18K gold heart pendant by Alphonse Augis, dated 1936 to the reverse. Augis is best known for the celebrated Médaille d’Amour, a romantic French love medal carrying the phrase “+ qu’hier – que demain”, meaning “more than yesterday, less than tomorrow.”
The phrase comes from a line by the French poet Rosemonde Gérard: “Aujourd’hui plus qu’hier et bien moins que demain” — “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.
This 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 1936 and marked DÉPOSÉ, indicating a registered design. It also bears a faded French eagle head hallmark for 18K gold, alongside the maker’s lozenge A.A for Alphonse Augis.
The pendant measures approximately 14 × 12mm and weighs 1.48g. It is in very good vintage condition, with light surface wear consistent with age. Chain not included.
A charming and highly wearable French Augis love medal pendant, small in size but rich in meaning; a classic romantic jewel from interwar France.
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