Dramatic, Royal.

From our own personal collection, here is stunning silver bib necklace, unlike any other we have encountered. The entire piece is composed of symbols of France — the stylized ermine for Brittany, the sacred heart for the Vendée region in Western France, and the fleur-de-lis for France or the Bourbon monarchy.

We do love a mystery, and our sleuthing alter ego tells us this necklace may be a reference to the historical counter-revolutionary uprisings in Brittany and the Vendée (in support of the Bourbon monarchy) during the French Revolution. (To learn more about the counter-revolution in Brittany and the Vendée, see https://bonjourfrombrittany.wordpress.com/2021/07/13/brittany-and-the-french-counter-revolution/.)

This unique necklace is a visual standout and a conversation starter. We love the airy, lacy look and the drama of the swagged chains — quite Gothic Revival in aesthetic!

Marked with French boar’s head for .800 silver. Closes with a hook and loop.

(Additional photos forthcoming; in the meantime, feel free to contact us to request).

Silver.

Dimensions and weight:

● 44.5 cm/17.5 inches long; 14 cm/5.5 inches long on the drop on the “bib"

● 1.4 mm deep

● 46.6 grams

Period: Victorian (conservatively late 19th century, but could be a few decades earlier).

*Please note that all dimensions and weights are approximate. Age commensurate wear may be present.

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