So sad to find these antique snake heads everywhere, severed from their gold snake chain bodies, discarded!
I had to rescue him and make him into a pendant because ... look at that face! What a pretty boy!
Pave set with turquoises, his eyes two lovely high topped old cut diamonds.
His wide and friendly smile reveals a set of small gold teeth and a pair of fangs which in reality are used to secure the clasp which would have closed there.
The underside is 15 carat gold and I have added an 18 carat jump ring 7mm in diameter.
 
weighs - 7.65g
measures -41mm long x 12.6mm wide not including ring.
English circa 1870
Excellent condition