Mid Victorian Turquoise Ouroboros Snake Bangle white sapphire distraught at the death of

distraught at the death of Alexander

Ear wires are presumed later additions

symbolist works by Viktor Borisov-Musatov

pendant tests as 15k gold

Mid Victorian Turquoise Ouroboros Snake Bangle white sapphire distraught at the death ofDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 An outrageous mid Victorian snake bangle dating from the 1860s. Serpent themed jewellery has always been popular, however in throughout the Victorian period demand skyrocketed. It seems to have inspired some sort of bizarre competition among English jewellers to see who could produce the weirdest silliest snakey face and this is one of the best I've seen. From its pear cabochon turquoise "brain" and double looped tail, to its