Austro-Hungarian jeweller, c. 1870-1880: A silver-gilt cloak fastener

An Austro-Hungarian Renaissance Revival silver-gilt cloak fastener, set with numerous facet- and cabochon-cut chrysoprases and rubies, comprising seventeen moveable links with foliage and filigree, the two outer links each with a clasp on the reverse. C. 1870-1880. Apparently no maker's mark, later French import mark after 1893. In a case, dated 1815-1845, from the French jeweller Jean-Francois Fossin, and adapted for the cloak fastener. H. 3 cm. L. 44.5 cm. (2)

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