the gold scale body studded with three rows of round cabochon turquoise collets, tapering and of sinuous articulation, the top of the head pave set with turquoise, cabochon garnet eyes, rose cut diamonds to the nose and eyebrows giving a characterful serpent face, the sharp toothy mouth forming the clasp box Length 40.5cm / 16''
Width at head 1.4cm / 9/16'' Weight: 56.5g
19th century gold chain necklace on hand clasp, c.1820, with star and C scroll pierced rectangular baton links joined by belcher links with a honeycomb pattern,
19th century gold, enamel and gem set Renaissance revival pendant with eagle bird by Castellani, Rome c.1870, together with an associated contemporary baton chain necklace,
Late 19th century gold and peridot pendant necklace, c.1890, centred by a principal canted triangular peridot suspending an inverted pear shape peridot, with cream-white enamel bow motif between,
Gold and diamond snowflake pendant necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, the central cluster of branching star form, on a flexible chevron collar of fishbone style baton fringes,