The Gap cross
gold crosses from the region of Gap, French Alps
bijoux de France
gold crosses from the region of Gap, French Alps
"Small flat crosses, of poor appearance, the arms terminating in rough clover-leaf designs (at Rozans, in the Hautes-Alpes) .This form is more pronounced at Orpierre, the ends are embellished by 2 or 3 incisions, at Saint Bonnet, and finally at Vallouise we see trefoil and slightly openworked ends. " (Paul Bisch, Some Notes on Dauphinois Jewels) (3) Most of these crosses have bevelled edges, however some are made of very thin gold sheet, cut out and engraved with triangles. It is not yet clear to me where these latter crosses, illustrated below, were worn.
Dauphiné cross in gold
Dauphiné cross in gold
map of the Dauphiné region
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The Dauphiné Protestant ring
rare Protestant ring from the Dauphiné region in enamelled brass
The Dauphiné clover cross
small Dauphiné clover cross in gold
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