Wax seal necklace with a cat and mouse and French proverb "Tit For Tat". Antique wax seal charm jewelry made in silver.
The words framing this piece reads in French:
À Bon Chat, Bon Rat
(To A Good Cat, A Good Rat)
Never underestimate me.
Tit for tat.
Give as good as you get.
The old French proverb, literally translated with it's depiction of a cat and mouse, symbolic of how two adversaries work to improve their respective skills so as to beat the other. It relates to the way that a cat will become more and more skillful at hunting rats, but that rats will in turn develop more effective ways of escaping cats.
The wax seal used in creating this necklace dates back to the 1810’s, it originates from France.
Note:
* size of charm about 15mm across
* listing is for one charm and an 18 inch delicate sterling silver chain
* gift packaged
* translation description card is included
The necklaces are made by hand in Myrtle Beach, SC by RQP Studio.
This charm is made of fine silver .999 (which is 99.9% pure silver), and a 18" sterling silver chain is included (sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver). Please note that the wax seal charm has been through a oxidization process to give it an antique, vintage patina. The antique seal has been pressed into the silver by hand, and this makes each and every wax seal pendant unique. The wax seal charms are hallmarked on the reverse with the RQP logo stamp and a silver content stamp (.999) to show that the silver content is 99.9% pure silver. The wax seal necklace you will receive is similar to the ones in the pictures.
Helpful hints:
* Some of the images (above) of the wax seal necklaces have been photographed close-up. If you have a hard time imagining the size of the charms, then it can be helpful to physically draw the dimensions of the wax seal charm on a piece of paper.
*You can type in the words "mm to in" into Google's search box, that will give you a quick converter if you prefer the dimensions measured in inches.
The words framing this piece reads in French:
À Bon Chat, Bon Rat
(To A Good Cat, A Good Rat)
Never underestimate me.
Tit for tat.
Give as good as you get.
The old French proverb, literally translated with it's depiction of a cat and mouse, symbolic of how two adversaries work to improve their respective skills so as to beat the other. It relates to the way that a cat will become more and more skillful at hunting rats, but that rats will in turn develop more effective ways of escaping cats.
The wax seal used in creating this necklace dates back to the 1810’s, it originates from France.
Note:
* size of charm about 15mm across
* listing is for one charm and an 18 inch delicate sterling silver chain
* gift packaged
* translation description card is included
The necklaces are made by hand in Myrtle Beach, SC by RQP Studio.
This charm is made of fine silver .999 (which is 99.9% pure silver), and a 18" sterling silver chain is included (sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver). Please note that the wax seal charm has been through a oxidization process to give it an antique, vintage patina. The antique seal has been pressed into the silver by hand, and this makes each and every wax seal pendant unique. The wax seal charms are hallmarked on the reverse with the RQP logo stamp and a silver content stamp (.999) to show that the silver content is 99.9% pure silver. The wax seal necklace you will receive is similar to the ones in the pictures.
Helpful hints:
* Some of the images (above) of the wax seal necklaces have been photographed close-up. If you have a hard time imagining the size of the charms, then it can be helpful to physically draw the dimensions of the wax seal charm on a piece of paper.
*You can type in the words "mm to in" into Google's search box, that will give you a quick converter if you prefer the dimensions measured in inches.