Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch French and seed pearls

and seed pearls

Necklace: 16 inch wearable length

likely German or Austrian based on the design

4ct principal stone (likely Burma origin) and modelled in 18k gold

Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch French and seed pearlsDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A gorgeous antique serpent brooch in 15 karat gold. It dates from the mid Victorian period, circa 1860, with a graduated row of turquoise cabochons and a cartoonish head face. The body coils around itself, formed into quatrefoil, and ends with the tail being eaten by the mouth an unusual take on the classic Ouroboros theme. Oh, and there's a tiny secret locket compartment to the back. For as long as history records, snakes