A mid Victorian snake necklace, circa 1850. The foil-back purple and red garnet snake head with diamond point eye highlight and replacement seed pearl heart drop, suspended from the snake-link chain. Length 41cms. Weight 19.3gms. With associated case.
Overall condition fair to good. Some surface scratches/ wear, discolouration and minor dents in keeping with general age and wear. The garnet fairly well saturated, red-pink with fair clarity and typical inclusions. The seed pearls well matched cream in colour. Slight greying consistent with age. Stones in fair condition with some abrasion and minor nibbles to the girdle and facet edges. Please see the Important Notices for Purchasers for coloured gemstones. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition. For any further questions you may have on this lot, please do not hesitate to contact Natalie Craddock at natalie@fellows. co. uk