Lot 632 , A Victorian gold and garnet snake bangle, mid 19th century

A Victorian gold and garnet snake bangle, mid 19th century, the snake's head and eyes set with foil-backed cabochon garnets, its hinged body with a faceted and engraved finish coiling to form the bracelet, mounted in gold, inner circumference approximately 15.5cm, gross weight approximately 16 grams
£600-800

Condition:
Hinges intact, one slightly looser but both in good order, keeping the bracelet's shape. Tail section with a restored split and some dark discoloration, may benefit from careful further restoration, but stable and wearable. Some minor dents but nothing particularly severe. One fang slightly bent inward. Largest garnet approximately 16.9 x 9.4mm. A lovely example.

Sold for £1,700