Louis Philippe Ier diamonds and amethysts cross (1830 – 1848)
Type: Cross
Period : Louis Philippe Ier 1830 – 1848
Origin : France
Metal : Gold 750/1000 (18 k)
Guarantee mark : mark with a horse, since 1838 to 1919.
Maker mark : mark with the initials AC corresponding to Aîné Cochard (Lyon since 1836).
Total weight : 14.90 grams
Dimensions : H. : 79 mm ; L. : 63 mm
Gemstones : Old cut diamonds (approximately 1.50 carat), amethysts (approximately 0.40 carat)
State of conservation : Very good state of conservation
Bibliography :
Bijoux romantiques 1820 – 1850. La parure à l’époque de Georges Sand, Musée de la Vie romantique, Paris, 2000
Bijoux des deux Empires : Mode et sentiment 1804 – 1870, Claudette Joannis, Paris, Somogy éditions d’art, 2004
Price : 4200 euros
Reference : 229/11