Antique French Gallic Hand Engraved 18k Gold Pendant
This beautiful gold pendant is an excellent example of French craftsmenship with some cool history lore. The image is of ‘Gallia’ which is a feminine representation of the Gallic people. The Gauls, were an ancient peoples who inhabited western European (including modern-day France) over 2000 years ago. Famously, they clashed against the roman armies of Julius Caesar. The Gallic leader of the rebellion against the Romans was Vercingetorix, who was a Gallic noble. Unfortunately for Vercingetorix and the Gauls, he was ultimately defeated by Julius Caesar, who would bring him back to rome in a cage and was later executed.
On the reverse side of the pendant is a display of nature with an oak tree. The gallic people believed that the oak tree was a gateway, or a portal between worlds. The text is in latin and is a direct reference to Dante’s Divine Comedy.
The engraver of the pendant was Frédéric de Vernon, who was a famous French engraver from the late 19th century. ‘Gallia’ was created by him in 1897.
The exact pendant has a diameter of 2.5cm and weighs a hefty 13 grams of solid 18k gold. It is signed by Vernon and has a French eagle-head hallmark to indicate its origin.
This beautiful gold pendant is an excellent example of French craftsmenship with some cool history lore. The image is of ‘Gallia’ which is a feminine representation of the Gallic people. The Gauls, were an ancient peoples who inhabited western European (including modern-day France) over 2000 years ago. Famously, they clashed against the roman armies of Julius Caesar. The Gallic leader of the rebellion against the Romans was Vercingetorix, who was a Gallic noble. Unfortunately for Vercingetorix and the Gauls, he was ultimately defeated by Julius Caesar, who would bring him back to rome in a cage and was later executed.
On the reverse side of the pendant is a display of nature with an oak tree. The gallic people believed that the oak tree was a gateway, or a portal between worlds. The text is in latin and is a direct reference to Dante’s Divine Comedy.
The engraver of the pendant was Frédéric de Vernon, who was a famous French engraver from the late 19th century. ‘Gallia’ was created by him in 1897.
The exact pendant has a diameter of 2.5cm and weighs a hefty 13 grams of solid 18k gold. It is signed by Vernon and has a French eagle-head hallmark to indicate its origin.
This beautiful gold pendant is an excellent example of French craftsmenship with some cool history lore. The image is of ‘Gallia’ which is a feminine representation of the Gallic people. The Gauls, were an ancient peoples who inhabited western European (including modern-day France) over 2000 years ago. Famously, they clashed against the roman armies of Julius Caesar. The Gallic leader of the rebellion against the Romans was Vercingetorix, who was a Gallic noble. Unfortunately for Vercingetorix and the Gauls, he was ultimately defeated by Julius Caesar, who would bring him back to rome in a cage and was later executed.
On the reverse side of the pendant is a display of nature with an oak tree. The gallic people believed that the oak tree was a gateway, or a portal between worlds. The text is in latin and is a direct reference to Dante’s Divine Comedy.
The engraver of the pendant was Frédéric de Vernon, who was a famous French engraver from the late 19th century. ‘Gallia’ was created by him in 1897.
The exact pendant has a diameter of 2.5cm and weighs a hefty 13 grams of solid 18k gold. It is signed by Vernon and has a French eagle-head hallmark to indicate its origin.
