Jean ascended to the throne in 1350 at a time when France was suffering from the Black Death and was thirteen years into the Hundred Years’ War with England. He was captured by the Black Prince at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356 and taken to the Tower of London. A treaty with King Edward III promised Jean his freedom if he could pay a ransom equal to three times France’s entire annual revenue. He was granted freedom in exchange for offering his son as a captive while he returned to France to raise the ransom. On December 5, 1360, he issued an order to create an entirely new gold coin to be used for the ransom. The word “franc” meant “freedom,” and thereafter French currency has always been known as the franc. Jean’s son escaped captivity in England in 1363, but in chivalric gesture, the King volunteered to take his place, saying “If good faith were banned from the Earth, it ought to find asylum in the hearts of kings.” He returned to England, where he died the following year.
- Origin: France, 1350-54
- Condition: excellent, sharp detail
- Dimensions: 1-1/4” diameter (excluding bail and jump ring)
- Weight: 8.2 grams
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Barclay was a noted illustrator, famous for his pin-up style advertisements for General Motors and for Hollywood movies. At the onset of World War II, he volunteered to join the Navy and painted many of the most important recruiting and propaganda images. In 1942, he started designing silver jewelry. He was stationed on ships in the South Pacific and sent his designs via mail to the manufacturing company, Rice-Weiner. He was killed when his ship was torpedoed in 1943.
Origin: America, 1942-43. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: pendant, 2" x 2-1/4"; chain length, 24-1/2". Weight: 35.5 gr.
$595.00
Origin: England, ca. 1870. Condition: excellent; no chips, cracks or discoloration; light wear to gilding along edges. Size: 15-7/8” x 12-5/8”.
$695.00
Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent patina, no cracks, some of the bristles in the pen wipe have been trimmed. Size: letter rack, 8-1/2” wide, 4-7/8” tall, 2-5/8” deep; pen wipe, 2-1/2” wide, 1-7/8” tall; pen tray, 8-7/8” x 3”.
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Origin: Mexico, ca. 1948. Condition: excellent; sharp detail. Size: 1” x 3/4”. Weight: 13.6 grams.
$425.00
Origin: America, 1918-27. Condition: excellent, normal wear and some staining on surface (could be buffed), sharp details, no dings or monograms. Size: 7-7/8” diameter; 1-1/16” high. Weight: 296.0 grams.
$60.00
Origin: America, ca. 1951. Condition: excellent, no monogram. Size: 5-1/2" long. Weight: 23.5 grams.
$325.00
Origin: Continental, probably the Low Countries, France or Germany, ca. 1900. Condition: Mint. Size: 6" tall.
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Origin: America, 1934-41. Condition: excellent, normal surface wear consistent with age and use, no plating damage. Size: 6-1/4" diameter, excluding handle.
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- Origin: America, ca. 1950.
- Condition: excellent; all original.
- Dimensions: faces, 3/4" diameter.
- Weight: 11.4 grams.
- Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 1.25 carats.
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Origin: France, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, sharp detail. Dimensions: front face, 5/8" diameter. Weight: 6.5 grams.
$1,695.00
Origin: France, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, no cracks. Size: 9-1/2" tall.
$750.00
- Origin: France, 1789
- Condition: excellent
- Dimensions: 3-1/16” x 3-7/8”
- Weight: 72.9 grams
$1,250.00
- Origin: America, ca. 1940.
- Dimensions: “rooftop” faces, 1/2” x 1/2”; ball faces, 3/8” diam.
- Weight: 10.3 grams.
- Condition: excellent.
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Origin: America, ca. 1990. Condition: excellent. Weight: 21.g grams.
$495.00
- Origin: Loire Valley, France, ca. 1840
- Condition: excellent
- Dimensions: 2-7/8” diameter (excluding handle)
- Weight: 29.9 grams
$525.00
Origin: Bohemia, circa 1890. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks, no missing enamel, only the most minimal wear to gilding (less than 5%). Size: 3-1/2" diam., 2-5/8" tall.
$165.00