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
19th century enamel and gold articulated panel bracelet by Falize, Paris c.1880, featuring birds to one side and flowers to the other, of Persian and and Japanesque influence,
Late 19th century ruby and diamond line bracelet, c.1890, formerly belonging to the Royal House of the Bourbon Parma family, with eight graduated cushion cut Burma rubies alternating seven old round brilliant and cushion cut diamonds,
Gold, cabochon emerald, sapphire and diamond Indianesque bangle by Cartier, Paris, the upper section in the form of a bold gold leaf cap studded with a line of nine graduated sugarloaf and round cabochon emeralds,