Look at this beauty! I have never had a snake like this one before.
First of all she has a beautiful face, so friendly and smiling, with a sweet snub nose. She is engraved all over her face and tail with the acanthus leaves so beloved by the Victorians.
Her head is set with 3 graduated turquoise and she has fine cabochon garnet eyes and she still has her original matching heart, with hair locket back.
 
And look at the chain! So unusual and totally original. Made from hundreds of high carat, rope twist, graduated interlinking circles that are totally unsoldered anywhere, held together only by design.
The head including heart is about 55mm long.
Weight - 48.9g
High carat gold - 15 carat at least
Wearable length - 16"
English circa 1860
 
Immaculate condition