Georgian White Paste "Saint Esprit" Pendant stud earrings date letter

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He was seen to ward of any hostile forces of nature in order to create favourable conditions required for crops to grow

and remains in good condition

The brooch pictured is a large cameo representation of Dionysus/Bacchus

" and had something of a resurgence in the early 20th Century after it was popularised a century earlier by Napoleon when he proposed to Josephine with a sapphire and diamond example (go look it up

Georgian White Paste "Saint Esprit" Pendant stud earrings date letterDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 A gorgeous Georgian Saint Esprit pendant crafted in silver and set with myriad white paste gemstones. Representing the Holy Spirit, the Saint Esprit, in the form a dove carrying an olive branch in its beak, was a popular peace symbol in 18th and 19th century France. This one was made in the 1820s, and remains in great antique condition. STONES White Paste Gemstones MEASUREMENTS 4. 6 x 3. 4cm WEIGHT 9. 8g MARKS No marks present,