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A small collection of 19th century French 18ct gold gentleman's requisites, comprising a pair of cuff buttons with diamond hoseshoes and a pair of pictorial shirt studs: each button a circular plaque with a horseshoe delineated in rose cut diamonds, to be fixed onto clothing with a lyre-shaped snap, its post stamped '750' and with French hallmarks for 18ct gold, including the weevil in oval (and counter marks), which was in use 1864-1888, diameter 2.2cm; also a pair of small circular studs, circa 1900, cast in bas relief each with a profile bust, one the head of a warrior with peaked helmet surmounted by a dragon, and wreathed in olive branches, his cloak clasp the head of Medusa, and a songbird on a branch in front of him; the other a woman in decolleté dress, her hair piled in a bun on top of her head, and an unidentified object ahead of her, possibly a bow; French eagle's head marks and counter marks for 18ct gold, diameter 9mm; gross weight of both items 9.7g (4)

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