FRENCH 18K GOLD ART NOUVEAU 4-CLOVER BUTTON

OBJECT: clip/button
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France
STYLE : Art Nouveau
PERIOD : 1890
MATERIAL : 18K yellow gold
EXTRA INFO : clover The clover became famous around 1,600 years ago, because, it was said that Saint Patrick in 452 AD stepped from the cathedral in Ireland on Easter morning, stooped down and picked a shamrock. He showed it to the crowd of parishioners, and then said, " This Plant represents the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit!" Since that time, the three leaf shamrock has become world famous. Around this time when clovers were made popular, the rare four-leaf clover also became popular and was considered to be lucky.
STONES : 2 lustrous pearls
WEIGHT : 1,70 gram (1,09 dwt)
HALLMARKS: Eagle's head
CONDITION : good condition
REMARKS : Four Leaf Clover
SIZE : 2,50 cm (0,98 inch) by 2,40 cm (0,94 inch)
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