Silver Eloi Pernet 5 Franc Cigar Cutter Ring The remarkable solid silver case

The remarkable solid silver case is decorated from bezel through to the lugs with hypnotic hand finished engraving

hooded lugs

The brushed champagne dial is decorated with applied stick indices and baton hands

The bail allows for a chain to be attached and the piece to be worn through the button holes of a waistcoat or lapel of a jacket

Silver Eloi Pernet 5 Franc Cigar Cutter Ring The remarkable solid silver caseAn outrageously cool antique silver 5 franc coin transformed into a cigar cutter by master knife makers Eloi Pernet Charles Louis Eloi Pernet established his factory in 1920 and won the prestigious Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman of France) award in 1925. So revered was his work that Pernet was called upon to create unique designs for world renowned luxury brands such as Hrmes, Dupont and Dunhill This 5 Franc coin, dated 1870 and formed of