ltwilliammowett: Pendant with a frigate, France, first quarter of the 19th century, made of ivory, m
ltwilliammowett: Pendant with a frigate, France, first quarter of the 19th century, made of ivory, metal and crystal, diameter: 3.8 cm This beautiful and very detailed pendant shows a frigate with crew. Interestingly, in 18th century England these pieces were a memento mori, a reminder that, in this case, a sailor can die and stay at sea. The French, on the other hand, kept these jouets (fancy jewellery) as toys for their very young children. It hung over the cradle to make a baby happy. Like the son of Napoleon and Marie Louise, who received his pendant in 1812. These pendants were made in Dieppe where the copies of the Boneship models were also made. -- source link