Sep Ancient Art & Paintings & Collectibles
Lot 287:
Description
Bracelet Length:14.5cm Wt:8.48g
Victorian memorial jewellery, 19th century. The chain is woven from human hair, fitted with a cast 18-carat-gold serpent-form mount. The serpent’s head is centred by a square-cut emerald, its eyes set with two small rubies; fine chased scales texture decorate the gold surface.Serpent motifs were a quintessential Victorian symbol of eternal devotion. Hair-work was a popular memorial-mourning jewellery technique of the era, crafted from the hair of loved ones.The gold mount shows wear consistent with age; gemstones are intact; the woven-hair braid remains firm, overall in good preserved condition.
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