French brass napkin ring with applied royal emblems.
$45.00
1 in stock
SKU: 4546
Categories: Metalware, Miscellaneous
Tags: brass, French brass napkin ring with applied royal emblems, Louis XII
Description
French brass napkin ring with applied royal emblems. Item 4546.This French brass napkin ring has been decorated with applied royal emblems in copper. At the front, flanked by fleur-de-lys, is the emblem of Francois 1 who ruled from 1515-47. At the rear is the emblem of Louis XII ( reigned 1462-1515) and that of his wife Anne of Brittany. Francois succeeded Louis and was his son-in-law. This ring has a diameter of 50 mm (2 inches) and stands 30 mm (1.25 inches) high. It would date from around 1880.