Antique Georgian Turquoise Snake Brooch Garnet Eyes 18ct Gold Paste a windmill

a windmill

WEIGHT: 40

A wonderful Memento Mori style stick pin from the late 20th Century topped with a silver skull painted in white enamel and set with two sparkling old mine cut diamond eyes (approx

MEASURE: Height 46mm (53mm inc

and they shine beautifully when they catch the light

Antique Georgian Turquoise Snake Brooch Garnet Eyes 18ct Gold Paste a windmillThis wonderful antique snake brooch is crafted in 18ct yellow gold and displays a rather cheerful expression, with vivid red garnet eyes and a row of graduating turquoise adorning the head. The piece looks to be an early 19th Century conversion with its short length suggesting it was perhaps originally part of a necklace, with the head and tail originally serving as a clasp. It has since been joined and fitted with a silver pin, transforming it into