FRENCHatHEART~Antique Jewelry in Temecula~The Vintage Marketplace this Weekend

Hope to see you there!

Lynn

www.FrenchAtHeart.com

(714) 310-0702

French Antique JEWELRY ~ History of GUILLOCHE Enamel

Guilloché (or Guilloche) is a decorative engraving technique in which a very precise intricate repetitive pattern or design is mechanically engraved into an underlying material with fine detail. Specifically, it involves a technique of engine turning, called guilloché in French after the French engineer “Guillot”, who invented a machine “that could scratch fine patterns and designs on metallic surfaces”. The machine, called a rose engine, improved upon the more time-consuming practice of making similar designs by hand, allowing for greater delicacy, precision, and closeness of the line, as well as greater speed.




Yet another account is that it derives from the French word for an engraving tool, not the engine turning machine.



A guilloche is a repetitive architectural pattern used in classical Greece and Rome, and neo-classical architecture as well as medieval Cosmatesque stone inlay work, of two ribbons winding around a series of regular central points. These central points are often blank, but may contain a figure, such as a rose. Guilloche is a back-formation from guilloché, so called because the architectural motif resembles the designs produced by Guilloche techniques.

All pieces above are available for immediate purchase on

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Lynn

French Antique Jewelry and GIFTS in LA County this Sunday!!

Just some of our Latest designs!!!!

We will be at the Long Beach antique Market this Sunday,  November 18th in our usual spot!

Hope to see you there!!
If you need help finding us, please call (714) 310-0702

If you cannot make please consider an appointment in my studio!

Happy Holidays!!

Lynn

www.FrenchAtHeart.com

St Jude Charity Event Success!!!

A BIG MERCI to all of my wonderful Friends and Customers who attended the St Jude Charity Event last night!




We raised a good sum for this remarkable Charity!

Lynn Konrad

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History of the Luckenbooth Charm from Scotland~Wedding GIFT

From our Victorian Collection....


A Long Single strand of White Freshwater Pearls with Silver wire wrapping, upon which is draped a Large Sterling Silver-plated Luckenbooth charm, cast from the original Art Nouveau Scottish piece over a century old, this lovely reproduction is hand crafted.



It is suspended from a Czechoslovakian Crystal drop. A piece with wonderful movement to catch the light and make you sparkle!

Pearls are is 30”L, pendant is 1.75" by 2.25".

History of the Luckenbooth


A luckenbooth brooch is a Scottish heart-shaped brooch. These brooches often have a crown above one heart, or two intertwined hearts. They are typically made of silver and may be engraved or set with stones.


The name comes from the luckenbooths of Edinburghwhere jewellery and trinkets used to be sold, including this type of brooch. Luckenbooth was a Scotsword for a lockable stall or workshop. The Edinburgh booths were situated on the Royal Milenear St Giles Cathedral. They were the city's first permanent shops, going back to the 15th century, and initially housing mainly silversmiths and goldsmiths. They were demolished in 1817.

The luckenbooth brooch is a traditional Scottish love token: often given as a betrothalor weddingbrooch. It might be worn by a nursingmother as a charm to help her milk flow, and/or be pinned to a baby's clothing to protect it from harm. It was known as a witch-brooch by people using it to save children from the evil eye.


The luckenbooth brooch has motifs similar to the Claddagh ring, also using the heartand crown. Heart-shaped brooches in parts of Europe date back to late medievaltimes, but this design probably did not appear in Scotland before the 17th century.

One legend of the luckenbooth brooch is that it was a symbol of love and devotion given by Mary Queen of Scotsto Lord Darnley. Another story is that it was an engagement brooch given to her by the Dauphin of Francewhom she later married. It may feature Scottish motifs like the St. Andrew's Cross, or the thistle.

Price: $108.00

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FRENCHatHEART at Remnants of the PAST

We are excited to be selling at the upcoming ROTP

We have two spaces now and will be previewing out Latest LACE Collection...as well as New castings, Religious Antiques and MORE....

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The Thrill of the Hunt

the Reward of the Harvest

The next show is only a few weeks away!
Friday Night Preview Shopping



October 19th, 2012



5:00 p.m. to 8 p.m., $25/person

(includes entrance to Saturday and Sunday)

Secret Shopper Surprise Worth $1,500!

As the Friday festivities begin, I will browse all of the booths and preselect items from every vendor – look for the bright pink tag. When you purchase one of these items, your name will be placed in a drawing. I will then draw $1,500 worth of items and if we draw your name, the item you bought will be paid for by Remnants and given to you, our guest, as a gift!

Saturday, October 20, 2012



9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., $10/person
(includes entrance to Sunday)
Sunday October 21, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., $10/person

Groves antique Market tomorrow in Orange County

We will be at the Groves Antique Market in Irvine tomorrow with lots of new Baubles!!

Sand Canyon and Marine Way, Irvine

 OC Great Park Antique Show today from 7AM until 1PM!

Hope to see you there!!!

(714) 310-0702