Set in silver vermeil 800°/°° comprising: a hinged reliquary - Lot 719

Set in silver vermeil 800°/°° comprising: a hinged reliquary pendant, opening at the back, with enameled decoration of a Bresse woman in regional costume, carrying a basket of flowers. Surrounded by round Bressan enamels and filigree scrolls, topped by an oval enamel and filigree clasp. And a pair of clip-on earrings, with the same motif and a curious reassembly of the fasteners (earrings for pierced ears transformed into clips, fastening system and non-original transparent rhinestones and small rubies). Crab and swan hallmark Bresse, late 19th century H. loop: 4.9 cm - H. pendant: 6 cm - Total gross weight: 26.5 g In original case by Amédée Fornet, damaged and worn To be compared with the pendant-brooch presented in the book: "Émaux de Bresse Joyaux du quotidien", Editions Snoeck, 2014, p.174 under inventory no. 2012.22.04