19th Century French 'Cœur-Poitevin' Signet

Very Rare Large Antique Late 19th Century French ‘Blason Double Cœur-Poitevin’ .800 Silver Blason Chevalière Signet Ring

Made by ‘Baptiste Chalmin’ Between 1877 and 1882

This Heraldic Coat of Arms, Known Today as the ‘Cœur-Vendéen’, First Emerged in the 17th Century and its Design Has Evolved Throughout History. This Specific Design, Which Included a Fleur-de-Lys in the Middle Was First Found in the Reign of Louis XVIII and Charles X. It Was Them Strongly Adopted by the Chouannerie of 1830, a Group of Anti-Revolutionary Activists in Western France in Favour of the Church and the King

The Original Symbolic Meaning of The Double Heart of Poitou/Vendée is One of Religion and Faith, Representing the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary

This Regionalist Signet Ring Dates to The Late Napoléon-III Period c. 1880 and Was Worn as a Reminder of the Particular Importance of the Church and the King in the Area

UK Size Q 1/2, 7.11g French .800 Silver

Crab Hallmark Indicates French .800 Silver Post-1838 (source: World Hallmarks - Vol. I - Europe)

Makers Lozenge Mark : BC with Inverted Crescent and Dot = Baptiste Chalmin (source: silvercollection.it/frenchsilversmithsB.html)

A Very Wearable and Collectable Antique Post-Napoléon III Era Signet Ring