ANNEAU DE FIDÉLITÉ DES GARDES DU CORPS DU ROI AYANT APPARTENU À LOUIS MOUGIN, RESTAURATION.
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KING'S BODYGUARDS' FIDELITY RING BELONGING TO LOUIS MOUGIN, RESTORATION PERIOD.
Fidelity ring of the model worn by the "Grenadiers à Cheval" company in gilded copper, adorned with foliage. Round setting engraved with a bursting grenade with the inscription "Honneur et Patrie" and "Honneur et Fidélité" in two coats of arms on either side; inside, two crossed hands engraved with "Mis de la Rochejaquelein", "Mougin. L. 1815".
Good condition, signs of wear.
France.
Restoration Period.
BIOGRAPHY:
This concerns Louis Mougin born on May 20, 1780 in Brouville, Meurthe, and a member of the King's bodyguards in 1822.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
With the unexpected return of the Emperor to France in February 1815, Louis XVIII left Paris for Ghent.
The Two-Sword Rings:
The military members of the royal army who followed him to Belgium received a certificate signed by the Duke of Berry, attesting to their service in that army. The officers decided to have a ring made bearing two crossed swords with the motto: "ma vie au roi, mon cœur aux dames" ("my life to the king, my heart to the ladies"). These rings, with the letters representing the royal family, initials L, MT, P, A, F, C, were engraved with the name of the individual it was made for, along with the date and place where they crossed the border.
Specific Type Rings for the King's Household:
During the Restoration period, soldiers in the King's Household began wearing rings that commemorated their service in a particular unit or a campaign. These rings were adorned with symbols representing their respective companies. For example, rings for the Grenadiers à Cheval were made of silver or gilded silver with an emblem of a flaming grenade. These rings are considered rare and prestigious collectors' items.
SOURCES:
- History of the King's Military Household, Eugene Titeux, Paris, 1890.
- Military Rings of 1815 and 1824, Gabriel Cottreau, Carnets de la Sabretache, Paris, March 1904.
- Rings in France Through History, Maximin Deloche, Librairie de Paris, Firmin-Didot et Cie, 56 rue Jacob.
Fidelity ring of the model worn by the "Grenadiers à Cheval" company in gilded copper, adorned with foliage. Round setting engraved with a bursting grenade with the inscription "Honneur et Patrie" and "Honneur et Fidélité" in two coats of arms on either side; inside, two crossed hands engraved with "Mis de la Rochejaquelein", "Mougin. L. 1815".
Good condition, signs of wear.
France.
Restoration Period.
BIOGRAPHY:
This concerns Louis Mougin born on May 20, 1780 in Brouville, Meurthe, and a member of the King's bodyguards in 1822.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
With the unexpected return of the Emperor to France in February 1815, Louis XVIII left Paris for Ghent.
The Two-Sword Rings:
The military members of the royal army who followed him to Belgium received a certificate signed by the Duke of Berry, attesting to their service in that army. The officers decided to have a ring made bearing two crossed swords with the motto: "ma vie au roi, mon cœur aux dames" ("my life to the king, my heart to the ladies"). These rings, with the letters representing the royal family, initials L, MT, P, A, F, C, were engraved with the name of the individual it was made for, along with the date and place where they crossed the border.
Specific Type Rings for the King's Household:
During the Restoration period, soldiers in the King's Household began wearing rings that commemorated their service in a particular unit or a campaign. These rings were adorned with symbols representing their respective companies. For example, rings for the Grenadiers à Cheval were made of silver or gilded silver with an emblem of a flaming grenade. These rings are considered rare and prestigious collectors' items.
SOURCES:
- History of the King's Military Household, Eugene Titeux, Paris, 1890.
- Military Rings of 1815 and 1824, Gabriel Cottreau, Carnets de la Sabretache, Paris, March 1904.
- Rings in France Through History, Maximin Deloche, Librairie de Paris, Firmin-Didot et Cie, 56 rue Jacob.
Reference :
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