Victorian Ruby & Emerald Paste Snake Bangle almandine garnet A weird and wonderful Georgian

A weird and wonderful Georgian double head pendant depicting Jesus on one side and a skull on the other

with pinched shoulders and a pierced gallery to let light in behind the stones

is a member of the kingfisher family and the official bird emblem for New South Wales

A fine thing indeed

Victorian Ruby & Emerald Paste Snake Bangle almandine garnet A weird and wonderful GeorgianDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Striking late Victorian snake bangle, circa 1900. The serpent is particularly well executed, open mouthed with jagged teeth and forked tongue on display, set with a vivid ruby paste "brain" and emerald paste eyes. Hammered texture employed to represent the scales, and the body wraps around itself a few times after looping round the wrist. Crafted in 9 karat gold throughout. STONES Red & Green Paste Gemstones MEASUREMENTS