Featured French Silver Adornment? What is it?

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  1. Sdcookie2

    Sdcookie2 Well-Known Member

    Hiya all,
    I hope everyone had a happy holiday.
    I ran across this piece on the net. Does anyone know the purpose of this item?
    Gold vermeil on silver in the original box. Hard to read the box A. Doseaux?
    Just curious about the item. Screenshot_20221227-070126~2.png Screenshot_20221227-070136~2_copy_768x1034_copy_600x808.png Screenshot_20221227-070149~2_copy_540x1034.png
     
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Very pretty, but what does it "adorn?" Is it a brooch, something else? No marks?
     
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Beautiful.
    I see an oak branch and a laurel branch, both symbols of the French Republic. I guess it is some kind of award bestowed by the state.
    @kyratango ?:)
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    A. Duseaux

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    Debora
     
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

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  6. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    What does the back look like?
     
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  7. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Being that wide Id guess a sash pin.Its beautiful.
     
    johnnycb09, Dec 27, 2022
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  8. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

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  9. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Thinking it kind of looks like some sort of presentation piece......ooooooh!!!! AND @Roaring20s JUST above just confirmed THAT!!!! NIIIICE!!!!!!!!!!!:singing::singing::):)

    EDIT: Love the little acorns too!!!
     
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  10. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

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  11. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It's a hangs-out-looks-cute. It looks like some sort of victory award.
     
    evelyb30, Dec 27, 2022
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  12. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    How odd - there is no cherub on the medal at the bottom of OP's pin..?
     
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  13. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    One of the more unique pieces of bling i've seen here-all it needs is provenance.When was it awarded,to whom & for what-it's quite an item.
     
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  14. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I assume it goes this way up; otherwise it is defying gravity.

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  15. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Yes, award! There are numbers of cultural or art associations, and these "palms" were attributed by the committee to "winners".
    They should have been engraved with date, name and occasion of the reward, but they are often found blank.
    Not to be worn, just for display, out of proud:D
     
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  16. David Kiehl

    David Kiehl Well-Known Member

    It is a stunning piece! Thank you for sharing.
     
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  17. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The bow is upside down.;) The original photo is the right way up.
     
    Any Jewelry, Dec 29, 2022
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  18. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I can see what looks like a round metal ring just below the top leaf....
     
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  19. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Yes, there is a ring.
    But... did you spot that yourself, or was it your snowy owl?:wideyed::playful::kiss:
     
    Any Jewelry, Dec 29, 2022
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  20. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    his eyes are better than mine.........but I'll tell him what you said.....and see how he reacts!:woot:
     
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