"Vous la méritez" is a French phrase that translates to "You deserve it".. It was popularly used as a motto on wax seals from the 19th century, and here it's paired with a dog-shaped gold mount. Dogs symbolized fidelity, and the forget-me-not flowers carved into the calcedony intaglio meant "remember me". A mishmash of early Victorian visual vocab.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), chalcedony, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1850
CONDITION: Very good - the details of the dog's ears and face are heavily worn but still discernable
SIZE: 5/8" length including the bale, 1/2" width, 18" chain