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An antique French charm pendant,
in the form of a circle suspended
from a bolt ring, in turn suspending
seven charms: a galloping horse; a heart
enamelled with a mushroom; a frog climbing a ladder;
a spade enamelled with a shamrock; a duck;
a seed enamelled with a pansy; a pig.
French, circa 1880
Length 10 cm
Illustrated:
For an illustration of a similar charm pendant,
see the scan below of Katherine Purcell's translation of
Henri Vever's
French Jewellery of the Nineteenth Century
(Thames and Hudson, 2001), p. 1028
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