Rare Antique Historical Georgian "DUCHESS ANNE" French Betrothal Wedding Crown Garnet Heart Ring

Rare historical French "A la Duchesse Anne" betrothal, wedding ring from the Georgian era. A similar example is in the VICTORIA & ALBERT Museum in London.

From V & A:
"Rings like this, with two conjoined hearts, were used as betrothal rings in France ... the details of the crown above, and the use of garnets, identify it as French. In Brittany, rings of this design were called à la duchesse Anne, after one supposedly worn by Anne of Brittany for her marriage to the Austrian archduke Maximilian in 1490. Anne was the last independent Duchess of Brittany, and the ring remained popular in the area until the nineteenth century. The same design was worn in Normandy.

Physical description from V &A:
"Silver ring with a plain shank and a bezel shaped like two hearts with a stylised crown above. The crown is set with three facetted garnets in closed mounts, and there are three more facetted garnets set in the shank on each side of the bezel."

Our ring is in remarkable condition with some wear to high points of the rose-cut garnets. The applied gold on the hearts has dulled. It has never been resized and the repousse details are crisp. The crowned hearts represent "You Reign Over My Heart." A romantic and historic ring from early 19th Century France, Circa 1820. In a size 7.