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Sale Title:
Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
6-Jun-2016
Lot No.
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Description:
A Victorian gold, enamel and garnet necklace, modelled as two snake heads hinged together, set with foil back garnets to the head and eyes and centred by a pendant drop set below, highlighted in blue and white enamel and suspended from a graduated fancy link woven chain interspaced by two rectangular enamel panels and a conforming clasp, all mounted in 18ct gold, total length 345 mm. Condition: necklace presents in excellent condition. Some minor wear to enamel of snake heads. Hinged ball section to the fluted drop appears not to be gold. Some wear to the fancy link chain - possible repair in two small sections. Garnets on snake heads are two different colours. One pyrope and one almandine.
Estimate:
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Price:
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Category:
Jewellery: Necklace/Chain