each link formed of a looped openwork snake, of stylised open reef knot, an old cut diamond to the top of each snakehead and alternating facetted rubies or sapphires to the eyes, slightly textured surface with grooved scale pattern, thirty links in all, the gold testing as 18ct, the diamonds of old brilliant, single and cushion cut, weighing approximately 0.90cts in all Necklace length 38cm / 15''
Bracelet length 19cm / 7�''
Longer necklace 57cm / 22�'' Weight: 78.5g
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,
Late 20th century 18ct gold long chain necklace with Art Deco style animals motifs by Cartier, London 1989, spaced by a gorilla, giraffe, zebra/horse, gazelle and an elephant with lapis lazuli or corallium rubrum detail,