Childeric Bee Earrings
£560.00
Handcrafted in sterling silver with 24ct gold Vermeil (Heavy Gold Plating) with fine filigree work and foil backing.
The earrings hold full UK hallmarks and Nicky’s Makers mark of NW
The Bees measure Approximately 16mm x 10 mm plus hook
This piece is entirely handcrafted, please allow 4-5 weeks for UK delivery
1 in stock
Description
These earrings are taken from Childeric I (Merovingian Dynasty) Bees found in his tomb along with many other treasures.
Some 300 golden winged bees had been placed on the King’s cloak. The treasure went first to the Habsburgs in Vienna, then as a gift to Louis XIV who was not impressed with the treasure and stored it in the royal library. Napoleon was more impressed with Childeric’s Bees and when he was looking for a heraldic symbol to trump the Bourbon Fleur-dy-lys he settled on Childeric’s Bees as symbols of the French Empire.
This piece is entirely handcrafted, please allow 4-5 weeks for UK delivery