Art Nouveau Jeanne D'Arc Match Safe Vesta

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Listed to Metal Corset II is this antique French silver plated Jeanne D'Arc match safe vesta. The front is adorned with several Joan of Arcs wearing battle armor surrounded by several fleurs de lys in high relief. The bottom has a match strike pad. The side is beautiful with a high relief shell design. Absolutely gorgeous piece. Measures 1.75" x 1.25".

Sainte Jeanne D'Arc

I have always had a thing for Joan of Arc ever since I can remember. When I was 7, I watched an old black and white movie on the television of Joan of Arc played by Ingrid Bergman. This movie captivated me because a woman so young died so tragically for her unrelenting beliefs. In the end, I cried my eyes out when she burned at the stake and I was stunned to learn this was a true story.

In commemoration of her, I created an assemblage necklace in her name. An antique Victorian repousse match safe vesta is combined with 2 art deco paste brooches. One a crown, the other a fleur de lis. The obverse has an antique French Sainte Jeanne D'Arc medal decorated with a fleur de lis. It suspends from an Art Deco silver filigree bead necklace. You can find it at my Etsy shop, Metal Corset.