Mid Victorian Turquoise Ouroboros Snake Bangle hoop earrings Height of letters: 9

Height of letters: 9

modified octagonal cut

London 1895

it's finished with fine millegrain edges and open galleries

Crafted in 18 karat gold with maker's mark TE

Mid Victorian Turquoise Ouroboros Snake Bangle hoop earrings Height of letters: 9DATE: Victorian, c. 1860 An outrageous mid Victorian snake bangle dating from the 1860s. Serpent themed jewellery has always been popular, however in throughout the Victorian period demand skyrocketed. It seems to have inspired some sort of bizarre competition among English jewellers to see who could produce the weirdest silliest snakey face and this is one of the best I've seen. From its pear cabochon turquoise "brain" and double looped tail, to its