18 karat gold, silver and garnet bracelet, French, Circa 1860

Length 6 3/4 inches, maker's mark, French assay marks.

Set with alternating cabochon garnets and silver cherubs. The garnets are a deep brownish red and are slightly included, with a few surfacing reaching inclusions and abrasions. The silver cherubs are heavily tarnished and there are a few dents to the cups on the reverse of the bracelet, but the piece is in good condition overall. For similar work by Froment-Meurice and Jules Wièse see: Viver, Henri. French Jewelry of the Ninetenth Century. London: Thames & Hudson, 2001. and The Belle Epoque of French Jewelry: 1850-1910. London: Thomas Heneage & Co., 1990.
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