SOLD Antique French Regional Silver & Paste Collier d'Yvetot Necklace miniature portrait Beautifully executed and pleasing to

Beautifully executed and pleasing to the touch

therefore unlikely to become king

with a sly curve up to the mouth

meaning 'you and me' in French

Malachite was believed to protect against the "Evil Eye" and to cure various stomach ailments

SOLD Antique French Regional Silver & Paste Collier d'Yvetot Necklace miniature portrait Beautifully executed and pleasing toA collier d'Yvetot is named after a town in Rouen, in the Northern part of Normandy. Always crafted in silver and paste, they were worn in the region as part of a wedding trousseau from about 1830 1850. It is extremely rare to discover a full necklace with the pendant intact, as these elements were often removed after the trend went out of fashion. However, there was a resurgence and an interest in collecting 'peasant' jewelry during the 1880s, and