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A 19th Century Gold & Turquoise Locket Ring
A yellow and rose gold locket ring with turquoise accents. The oval lid depicts the bust of Louis Antoine deBourbon, Duke of Angoulême, (1775-1844) crowned with a laurel wreath. Surrounding the bust is a border with the inscription LEspagne le bénit, LEurope ladmire (Spain blesses him, Europe admires him) With an additional inscription inside reveil de la cloire francaise (Awakening of French glory). Circa 1820. Josephine Odet says: “Antique rings with compartments (such as locket rings and poison rings) are rare survivors. This is a complete one of a kind and there is something so fascinating about it as it represents a very brief moment in time for Louis Antoine deBourbon, Duke of Angoulême, (1775-1844). This ring is a true conversation piece”