Vintage French 18ct Gold Bracelet

Timelessly elegant 18ct gold French bracelet in a fitted leather box from the House of Chaumet, Paris.  The bracelet comprises eight oval filigree links with a bolt ring clasp and measures 20cm or 7.9 inches.

The bracelet has the French eagle's head assay mark and is in pristine condition.  It comes with an independent valuation from a Registered Jewellery Valuer. 

The House of Chaumet, founded in 1780, is a high end jeweller based in Paris.  The founder Marie-Etienne Nitot (1750-1809) was the offical jeweller to Napoleon. Marie-Etienne Nitot created the Napolean Tiara and the Imperial Sword as well as jewellery for Napoleon's second wife, the Empress Marie Louise de Habsbourg-Lorraine.  A portrait of the Empress wearing jewels created by the House of Chaumet hangs in their store at the Place Vendome in Paris.

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