Vintage 9ct gold snake bangle, garnet

Vintage 9ct gold snake bangle, garnetA gorgeous vintage 9ct gold snake bangle. It has a slim 9ct gold band in a wraparound open ended style, one end features the snakes textured tail and the other features the head. The head of the snake is also in textured gold and the snake has a teardrop shaped garnet set into the head, the eyes are also set with small garnets. A modern vintage piece in an Art Deco style, it is fully hallmarked for 9ct gold, Birmingham assay office, 1990. Approx

The family were later forced to flee again

Birmingham assay marks

one dog clip closes and opens loosely but holds well

Lettering reads IMO which is short for 'In Memory Of'

Weighs approximately 26

heavily and finely carved with a shamrock centre with further smaller shamrocks in an outer border

The swivel fob is attached to the Albert chain with a brass jump ring

estimated in the setting

Mid Victorian Ruby snake ring

f date letter

It has a weighted base and is hallmarked on the inside of the lid and on the side but this has rubbed a little

This lovely little gilded working compass is set into a fancy 9ct gold frame with twisted wirework and loop detailing