Just because we don't understand it doesn't mean we won't buy it, especially when the gold mount has an abstracted twisty snake on it. But really, what does this phrase mean? Is it a French joke? Carved beautifully in bloodstone.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), bloodstone, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1820
CONDITION: Very good - minor surface wear commensurate with age and use
SIZE: 3/4" x 3/4", 18" chain