TURQUOISE, RUBY, AND DIAMOND SNAKE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1840 Forming a...
TURQUOISE, RUBY, AND DIAMOND SNAKE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1840
Forming a snake with a jointed body entirely adorned with turquoises, the head set with rose-cut diamonds, the eyes accented with ruby cabochons, import hallmarks for 14-karat gold (585 ‰) and silver (800 ‰), length 40 cm, gross weight 49.99 g, in a case signed Bentley & Co, 65 New Bond Street, W1.
TURQUOISE, RUBY, AND DIAMOND SNAKE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1840
Designed in the shape of a snake, the articulated body is entirely set with turquoise; the head is set with rose-cut diamonds, and the eyes are accented by cabochon rubies. It bears import marks for 14-karat gold and silver; length 40 cm, gross weight 49.99 grams, accompanied by a fitted case signed Bentley & Co, 65 New Bond Street, W1.
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TURQUOISE, RUBY, AND DIAMOND SNAKE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1840
Forming a snake with a jointed body entirely adorned with turquoises, the head set with rose-cut diamonds, the eyes accented with ruby cabochons, import hallmarks for 14-karat gold (585 ‰) and silver (800 ‰), length 40 cm, gross weight 49.99 g, in a case signed Bentley & Co, 65 New Bond Street, W1.
TURQUOISE, RUBY, AND DIAMOND SNAKE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1840
Designed in the shape of a snake, the articulated body is entirely set with turquoise; the head is set with rose-cut diamonds, and the eyes are accented by cabochon rubies. It bears import marks for 14-karat gold and silver; length 40 cm, gross weight 49.99 grams, accompanied by a fitted case signed Bentley & Co, 65 New Bond Street, W1.
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