naturalistically modelled, the top half set in gold with rectangular and square cut emeralds, the pave style collet settings forming a scale pattern, similarly set to the back half with old mine cut diamonds in silver, the head with lines of emeralds and applied with an oval gold frame featuring two principal trap-cut emeralds, a principal oval shaped diamond collet applied at the neck, cabochon rubies forming the eyes, the open mouth showing sharp zigzag gold teeth and a forked tongue, scale textured to the sides, the underside pierced out with circles, opening on a swivel hinge at the side Width at head 2.5cm / 1''
Width at back 1.8cm / �''
Inside length 18cm / 7'' Weight: 86g
Pair of diamond and emerald palmette double clip brooches forming a bracelet by Cartier, Paris, the clips converting to form the centre of a three row cultured pearl bracelet,
Late 19th / early 20th century graduated sapphire and diamond cluster bracelet, c.1900, with seven cushion cut Ceylon sapphires, the largest to centre of 18.51ct,
Late 18th and early 19th century foiled amethyst suite, c.1800, comprising a necklace with cross pendant, a pair of bracelets, a pair of pendant earrings and a coronet shaped brooch,