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Georgian Emerald 22 Karat Two-Tone Gold Antique Napoleon Bonaparte Death Token Loyalty Swivel Ring

Sale price$14,500.00
  • Centering a 5.5 mm round emerald cabochon - transparent medium green
  • Set in a colette style bezel that swivels on axis to reveal a secret token
  • Displaying a gold cameo of Napoleon Bonaparte shown in profile
  • Reverse of token is inscribed 'Il Pase A L'Immortalite Le 5 Mai 1821'
  • Translating to "He passed in immortality on May 5th, 1821"
  • Commemorating Napoleon Bonapartes death day
  • With a highly rendered floral and foliate motif surround
  • Accented by rose gold flowers and granulation detail
  • Completed by yellow gold shank
  • Tested as 22 karat gold
  • Circa: 1820s
  • Ring Size: 5 1/2 - inquire for sizing
  • Measures north to south 8.0 mm and sits 5.0 mm high
  • Total Weight: 2.3 grams
  • Accompanied by letters containing historical accounts of the rings ownership. An original letter states that the ring once belonged to the wife of a man who accompanied Napoleon into exile on St. Helene. Another follows the purchase of the ring and subsequent heirloom trajectory through a family.
  • Stock Number: We-13498
Georgian Emerald 22 Karat Gold Antique Napoleon Bonaparte Death Token Ring
Georgian Emerald 22 Karat Two-Tone Gold Antique Napoleon Bonaparte Death Token Loyalty Swivel Ring Sale price$14,500.00