Edwardian 18k Gold & Platinum Emerald Snake Bangle spinner pendant Circa 1980

Circa 1980

A gorgeous Victorian pool-of-light locket dating from the 1880s

with all the animals

frantically trying to achieve such an extreme state of ecstasy that their souls were temporarily freed from the earthly bodies enabling direct commune with Bacchus himself

Edwardian 18k Gold & Platinum Emerald Snake Bangle spinner pendant Circa 1980DATE: Edwardian, c. 1910 An incredible antique coiled snake bangle, the body formed from a tube of fine gold mesh which gives it both flexibility and the look of scales. The head is beautifully detailed with hand engraved "snake skin", with striking emerald eyes, and a fierce mouth pointed teeth and split tongue. The mesh body is alternating 18k gold and platinum, and it's fully expandable from the movement of the looped tail and hook. Dates from the