Silver And Vermeil Seal Pendant Of A Chatelaine As A Knight/soldier. Late 19th Century?

Magnificent and highly detailed small seal depicting a full-length soldier.

It rests on a base forming a blank silver-gilt matrix. The soldier is standing, his left hand resting on an axe placed on the ground, his right hand on his hip. He carries a sword at his side and looks straight ahead, the visor of his helmet raised. The helmet is surmounted by a large plume of feathers.

Some pieces of the armor, particularly at the joints, are silver-gilt, as are the feathers.

A loop on his back allows him to wear it as a pendant or to attach it to a chatelaine.

The seal is hallmarked with a boar's head on the fixed ring.

A magnificent little object, extremely detailed with a fine, purposeful pose of the knight depicted. It fits perfectly within the historicist style of the Troubadour movement, very popular during the second half of the 19th century.

3.6 cm high

9.84 grams

Very good condition. Minor scratches from use and slight wear to the vermeil.

Collection in person in Paris or shipping via insured Colissimo.

France: €15
Europe: €20
Rest of the world: €35