Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Antique FRENCH Art NOUVEAU Woman LADY Sterling Medals




If you have a penchant for the Art Nouveau period...like I do...





Cast from original antique European medals; many over a century old, these lovely reproductions are hand crafted.

We offer a large selection of antique cast French and Belguim Art Nouveau medals in Sterling Silver...and the collection is growing MONTHLY!

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Antique FRENCH Art Nouveau Automobile CAR RACE Sterling Medal


If you have a Car enthusiast in your midst, here is a piece that is Certain to please as a GIFT....
(Charm #36)

We have a large selection of antique medals, cast from original antique European medals; many over a century old, these lovely reproductions are hand crafted.


They can be purchased separate or on Pearls, Crystals or a Sterling Silver Chain!



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Saturday, September 25, 2010

ANTIQUE FRENCH Sterling Silver BABY RATTLE Necklaces


We have just recently listed several antique Sterling Silver French Baby Rattles we have converted into wearable Necklaces!




If you seek the unusual........please visit our site today ...
or make an appointment to see them in person if you reside in Orange County, California!
More on the WAY with Bears, Bells, Whistles......etc....



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ANIQUE English Bobby WHISTLE & Thunderer NECKLACES


If you are seeking a rare and unusual necklace for yourself or a GIFT for that hard to please woman in your life...

Might we suggest...




If Whistles are not your thing...we have Baby Rattles, French Compasses, Antique Chateline accessories and much more...

Please visit us at www.FrenchAtHeart.com





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Thursday, September 23, 2010

FRENCH Antique VIRGIN MARY Angel Porcelain Brooch Necklace


FRENCH Antique Painted Porcelain VIRGIN MARY Angels Twisted Brass Frame Link Chain Necklace PENDANT Crystal Drop Bead

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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History of Antique FRENCH Carnet de BAL or Aide MEMOIRE Notebooks


Definition of AIDE-MÉMOIRE

1 : an aid to the memory; especially : a mnemonic device 2 : a written summary or outline of important items of a proposed agreement or diplomatic communication Origin of AIDE-MÉMOIRE French, from aider to aid + mémoire memory First Known Use: 1846






CARNET DE BAL




Le carnet de bal fait son apparition dans les bals publics aux alentours de 1820. Il sert d'aide-mémoire à la danseuse et contient l'ordre des danses qui sont au programme de la soirée. En regard de chaque danse, elle inscrit le nom du partenaire qui s'est proposé (ou celui qu'elle a sollicité). Peu à peu l'usage s'étend également aux hommes.
Le carnet de bal est un objet qui peut revêtir plusieurs formes : au début il s'agit d'un éventail au dos duquel on inscrit discrètement le nom du partenaire ; plus tard les fabricants en font un réel objet d'art, fait de matières précieuses comme l'argent, l'ivoire ou la nacre.
Mais il se réduit bien souvent à un carton imprimé exprès pour la soirée, voire à un petit carnet comportant autant de

We shall be listing several Carnet De Bals this week, so please check back or feel free to inquire!

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The French Guillotine and Antique Men's CIGAR CUTTER Necklaces



The French Guillotine, an interesting and horrible time in French history.....

We are offering two Men's Cigar Cutter Necklaces in the French Guillotine Style....


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The guillotine was a device used for carrying out executions by decapitation. It consisted of a tall upright frame from which a blade is suspended. This blade is raised with a rope and then allowed to drop, separating the head from the body. The device is noted for long being the main method of execution in France and, more particularly, for its use during the French Revolution, when it "became a part of popular culture, celebrated as the people's avenger by supporters of the Revolution and vilified as the pre-eminent symbol of the Terror by opponents". Nevertheless, the guillotine continued to be used long after the French Revolution in several countries.




Sensing the growing discontent, Louis XVI banned the use of the breaking wheel.[2] In 1791, as the French Revolution progressed, the National Assembly researched a new method to be used on all condemned people regardless of class. Their concerns contributed to the idea that capital punishment's purpose was the ending of life instead of the infliction of pain.



A committee was formed under Antoine Louis, physician to the King and Secretary to the Academy of Surgery Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, a professor of anatomy at the faculty of medicine in Paris, was also on the committee. The group was influenced by the Italian Mannaia (or Mannaja), the Scottish Maiden, and the Halifax Gibbet. While these prior instruments usually crushed the neck or used blunt force to take off a head, device also usually used a crescent blade and a lunette (a hinged two part yoke to immobilize the victim's neck).





Laquiante, an officer of the Strasbourg criminal court[citation needed], made a design for a beheading machine and employed Tobias Schmidt, a German engineer and harpsichord maker, to construct a prototype. Antoine Louis is also credited with the design of the prototype. An apocryphal story claims that King Louis XVI (an amateur locksmith) recommended a triangular blade with a beveled edge be used instead of a crescent blade, but it was Schmidt who suggested placing the blade at an oblique 45-degree angle and changing it from the curved blade. The first execution-by-guillotine was performed on highwayman Nicolas Jacques Pelletier on April 25, 1792





The basis for the machine's success was the belief that it was a humane form of execution, contrasting with the methods used in pre-revolutionary, Ancien Régime France. In France, before the guillotine, members of the nobility were beheaded with a sword or axe (which typically took at least two blows before killing the condemned), while commoners were usually hanged, a form of death that could take minutes or longer. Other more gruesome methods of executions were also used, such as the wheel, burning at the stake, etc. In the case of decapitation, it also sometimes took repeated blows to sever the head completely, and it was also very likely for the condemned to slowly bleed to death from their wounds before the head could be severed. The condemned or the family of the condemned would sometimes pay the executioner to ensure that the blade was sharp in order to provide for a quick and relatively painless death.



The guillotine was thus perceived to deliver an immediate death without risk of suffocation. Furthermore, having only one method of execution was seen as an expression of equality among citizens. The guillotine was then the only legal execution method in France until the abolition of the death penalty in 1981, apart from certain crimes against the security of the state, which entailed execution by firing squad.




Antique Sterling Silver Saint FRANCES of Assisi St And ANTHONY Padua CROSS



Please see our medal #103, this is a Sterling Silver TWO sided Cross cast from the original antique piece over 100 Years old .

You may order the Cross separate, or on a Sterling Silver Chain, Pearls, or Crystal Beads.








Anthony of Padua

For others known as Saint Anthony, see Saint Anthony (disambiguation).
Saint Anthony of Padua
Anthony of Padua with child Jesus by Antonio de Pereda
Doctor of the Church, Wonder Worker, Professor of Miracles

Born
c. 1195Lisbon
Died
13 June 1231Padua
Venerated in
Roman Catholic Church
Canonized
30 May 1232, Spoleto, Italy by Pope Gregory IX
Major shrine
Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua in Padua, Italy
Feast
June 13
Attributes
Book; Bread; Infant Jesus; Lily
Patronage
American Indians; animals; barrenness; Brazil; Elderly people; faith in the Blessed Sacrament; Fishermen; Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land; Harvests; Horses; lost articles; lower animals; Mail; Mariners; oppressed people; poor people; Portugal; pregnant women; seekers of lost articles; shipwrecks; starvation; sterility; Swineherds; Tigua Indians; travel hostesses; travellers; Watermen

Fernando Martins de Bulhões, venerated as Anthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon, (c. 1195[1] – 13 June 1231) is a Portuguese Catholic saint who was born in Lisbon, Portugal where he lived most of his life, to a wealthy family and who died in Padua, Italy.
Fernando Martins de Bulhões, who later, upon admission into the Franciscan Order, would take up the name António (Anthony), was born in Lisbon to Martim Vicente de Bulhões and Teresa Pais Taveira (brother of Pedro Martins de Bulhões, ancestor of the Bulhão or Bulhões family), in a very rich family of the nobility who wanted him to become educated; however, these were not his wishes. His family arranged sound education for him at the local cathedral school. Against the wishes of his family, he entered the Augustinian Abbey of St. Vincent on the outskirts of Lisbon. The Canons Regular of St. Augustine, of which he was a member, were famous for their dedication to scholarly pursuits. Anthony studied Scripture and the Latin classics.



Francis of Assisi

This article is about the friar and patron saint. For other uses, see Francis of Assisi (disambiguation).

This article's introduction section may not adequately summarize its contents. To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of the article's key points. (February 2010)
Saint Francis of Assisi
Painting by Jusepe de Ribera
Confessor

Saint Francis of Assisi (Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226)[2] was a Catholic deacon and preacher. He also was the founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans.
He is known as the patron saint of animals, the environment and one of the two patrons of Italy (with Catherine of Siena), and it is customary for Catholic churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of 4 October.[3]

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Antique FRENCH Napoleon III MEERSCHAUM Relic's~ SACRED HEART of Virgin MARY Jesus Angels

Sacred Heart of Mary



We have added FIVE antique Meerschaum pieces to our religious collection today, please take a peek at this French wonders!!!





Sacred Heart of Jesus

Miraculous Mary


Young Jesus cradling a Lamb





The Blessed Mother with Baby Jesus and Angels

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History of Antique French Bronze ORMOLU Brass & Cast Iron




Ormolu
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chinese porcelains mounted with Parisian gilt-bronze ("ormolu") in neoclassical taste, late 18th century (Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris)

Ormolu (from French or moulu, signifying gold ground or pounded) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-karat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze. The mercury is driven off in a kiln. The French refer to this technique as bronze doré, in English gilt bronze.

The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object.
Due to exposure to the harmful mercury fumes, most gilders did not survive beyond 40 years of age, .

Hang him; a gilder that hath his brains perished with quicksilver is not more cold in the liver
The White Devil, John Webster

No true ormolu was produced in France after around 1830 because legislation had outlawed the use of mercury. Therefore, other techniques were used instead but nothing surpasses the original mercury-firing ormolu method for sheer beauty and richness of colour.[1] Electroplating is the most common modern technique. Ormolu techniques are essentially the same as those used on silver, to produce silver-gilt (also known as vermeil).

A later substitute of a mixture of metals resembling ormolu was developed in France and called pomponne, though, confusingly, the mix of copper and zinc, sometimes with an addition of tin, is technically a type of brass. From the 19th century the term has been popularized to refer to gilt metal or imitation gold.[2]

Gilt-bronze is found from antiquity onwards across Eurasia, but especially in Chinese art, where it was always more common than silver-gilt, the opposite of Europe.












Please see our antique French Ormolu Collection....more on our eBay site as well!
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Antique FRENCH Art Nouveau Cast Iron Vases Garden URNS



A delighful Pair of antique French Art Nouveau Vases or Urns to embellish your home in Grand style!

We have other French Ormolu and decorative piece for the home, please visit our Web site!


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Monday, September 20, 2010

New Antique Sterling Silver Charms~ Crosses, Guardian Angel, St Christopher, St Francis, St Anthony, Art Nouveau Woman




New Sterling Silver Charms added today!
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Antique Belgium Sterling Silver Aviation Club Medal



Our Number 37 medal is cast in Sterling Silver from an original Aviation Club medal from Belgium, C1910.
I was taken by the Female angel with wings, the overall shape and the pierced design.
You may order the medal by itself, or on a stand of Crystals, Pearls or a Sterling Silver chain.
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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Antique Art Nouveau 1912 Sterling Silver BICYCLE RACE Medal Belgium or French



Cast from the original 1912 Antique Medal, we are pleased to offer this Sterling Silver replica Bike Race medal from Belguim. (possibly French).

A special Gift for that Bicycle enthusiast in your life!

Can be ordered separate or on a custom length of Pearls, Crystals or a Sterling Silver Chain, please feel free to inquire or visit our web site.

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Antique Sterling Silver Belgium YACHT CLUB Medal Sambre et Meuse







Sambre-et-Meuse
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sambre-et-Meuse was the name of a département of the First French Empire in present Belgium. It was named after the rivers Sambre and Meuse. Its capital was Namur.
The département came into existence in 1795, when the Southern Netherlands were occupied by the French. It was formed from most of the county of Namur and parts of the bishopric of Liège and the duchies of Brabant and Luxembourg.

After Napoleon was defeated in 1814, the département became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its territory is presently divided over the Belgian provinces Namur and Luxembourg (a small part).

The département was divided into the following arrondissements and cantons:
Namur, cantons: Andenne, Dhuy, Fosses-la-Ville, Gembloux and Namur.

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Friday, September 17, 2010

Antique French Equestrian HORSE Jewelry by Lynn Konrad's FRENCHatHEART











We have a full equestrain line of antique Horse or Equestrain Jewelry, please visit our web site and type "HORSE" in the GO BAR!!!

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New Antique Jewelry posted this Week on Lynn Konrad's FRENCHatHEART











Please take a moment to preview our new antique Jewelry we added this week!


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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Jewelry~French Antique Sterling Silver Medal~ PARIS formerly know as LUTECE


Modern day Lutece....








I am pleased to present a Sterling Silver medal I have cast from the original Antique dating back to 1891. This particualt piece has a very interesting history relating back to the Roman days of the City of Paris, France. An interesting read below.......


Arènes de Lutèce
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



The Arènes today
The Arènes de Lutèce are among the most important remains from the Gallo-Roman era in Paris (formerly known as Lutèce in French or Lutetia in Latin), together with the Thermes de Cluny. Lying in what is now the Quartier Latin, this amphitheater could once seat 15,000 people, and was used to present gladiatorial combats.

Constructed in the 1st century AD, this amphitheater is considered the longest of its kind constructed by the Romans. The sunken arena of the amphitheater was surrounded by the wall of a podium 2.5 m (8.2 feet) high, surmounted by a parapet. The presence of a 41.2-m- (135-foot-) long stage allowed scenes to alternate between theatrical productions and combat. A series of nine niches aided in improving the acoustics. Five cubbyholes were situated beneath the lower bleachers, of which three appear to have been animal cages that opened directly into the arena. Historians believe that the bleachers, which surrounded more than half of the arena's circumference, could accommodate as many as 17,000 spectators.

Slaves, the poor, and women were relegated to the higher tiers — while the lower seating areas were reserved for Roman male citizens. For comfort, a linen awning sheltered spectators from the hot sun. Circus acts showcased wild animals. From its vantage point, the amphitheater also afforded a spectacular view of the Bièvre and Seine rivers.

When Lutèce was sacked during the barbaric invasions of 280 A.D., some of the structure's stone work was carted off to reinforce the city's defences around the Île de la Cité. Subsequently, the amphitheater became a cemetery, and then it was filled in completely following the construction of wall of Philippe Auguste (ca. 1210).

Centuries later, even though the surrounding neighbourhood (quartier) had retained the name les Arènes, no one really knew exactly where the ancient arena had been. It was discovered by Théodore Vaquer during the building of the Rue Monge between 1860–1869, when the Compagnie Générale des Omnibus sought to build a tramway depot on the site.

Spearheaded by the author Victor Hugo (1802–1885) and a few other intellectuals, a preservation committee called la Société des Amis des Arènes undertook to save the archaeological treasure. After the demolition of the Couvent des Filles de Jésus-Christ in 1883, one-third of the arena was uncovered. The Municipal Council dedicated funds to restoring the arena and establishing it as a public square, which was opened in 1896.

After the tramway lines and depot were dismantled in 1916 and line 10 of the Paris Métro was constructed, the doctor and anthropologist Jean-Louis Capitan (1854–1929) continued with additional excavation and restoration of the arena toward the end of World War I. The neighbouring Square Capitan, built on the site of the old Saint-Victor reservoir, is dedicated to his memory. Unfortunately, a portion of the original arena — opposite the stage — was lost to buildings which line rue Monge.

Standing in the centre of the arena one can still observe significant remnants of the stage and its nine niches, as well as the grilled cages in the wall. The stepped bleachers are not original, but historians believe that 41 arched openings punctuated the façade.
[edit] Visiting the Arènes de Lutèce

Today the Arènes de Lutèce is a public park, accessible by entrances on three sides, all of them in the 5ième arrondissement. One is a passageway through the building at 47, rue Monge; the second is a long open corridor (vomitoir) accessible from rue de Navarre through a gate; the third is through the Square Capitan from its entrance at 10, rue des Arènes.
The Arènes are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day during the winter, and remain open until 9:30 p.m. during the summer.
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Friday, September 10, 2010

ST Joan of Arc Necklaces Pendants on Lynn Konrad's FRENCHatHEART




We offer a large selection of Saint Joan of Arc pieces from Jewelry to wax seals to reproduction sterling Silver medals. Please feel free to make any inquiries if you may be looking for something special of this beloved Saint!

Lynn
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Saint Joan of Arc or The Maid of Orléans (French: Jeanne d'Arc, ca. 1412[2] – 30 May 1431) is considered a national heroine of France and a Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed Divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War which paved the way for the coronation of Charles VII. She was captured by the Burgundians, sold to the English, tried by an ecclesiastical court, and burned at the stake when she was nineteen years old.


Twenty-five years after the execution, Pope Callixtus III examined the trial, pronounced her innocent and declared her a martyr. She was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920.[2] She is, along with St. Denis, St. Martin of Tours, St. Louis IX, and St. Theresa of Lisieux, one of the patron saints of France.



Joan asserted that she had visions from God which instructed her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' War. The uncrowned King Charles VII sent her to the siege of Orléans as part of a relief mission. She gained prominence when she overcame the dismissive attitude of veteran commanders and lifted the siege in only nine days. Several more swift victories led to Charles VII's coronation at Reims and settled the disputed succession to the throne.




Down to the present day, Joan of Arc has remained a significant figure in Western culture. From Napoleon onward, French politicians of all leanings have invoked her memory. Famous writers and composers who have created works about her include: Shakespeare (Henry VI, Part 1), Voltaire (La Pucelle d'Orléans), Schiller (Die Jungfrau von Orléans ), Verdi (Giovanna d'Arco), Tchaikovsky (Орлеанская дева), Mark Twain (Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc), Jean Anouilh (L'Alouette), Bertolt Brecht (Die heilige Johanna der Schlachthöfe), George Bernard Shaw (Saint Joan), and Maxwell Anderson (Joan of Lorraine)