Diamond, ruby, emerald and pearl snake pendant, the snake triple looped

Date	c.1800
Period	Late 18th / Early 19th century
Medium	Diamond, ruby, emerald and pearl
Dimensions	7.2 x 3.8 cm (2⁷/₈ x 1¹/₂ inches)
Gallery	S.J. Phillips Ltd

Description
Technical

broadening to the head below and suspending a drop pearl, the loosely knotted body three-row set with a graduating line of small cushion cut rubies flanked by small cushion cut diamonds, the tail end with emeralds, the wider head area further set with diamonds, emerald accent lines and collet ruby eyes, the pearl with cushion emerald leaf surmount, the whole hung from a ruby and diamond quatrefoilcluster and emerald and diamond line suspension loop, close set in silver and gold, small glazed oval locket compartment to the reverse
Length overall 7.2cm / 2¾'

Width 3.8cm / 1½''
Weight: 14g

Date: c.1800
Period: Late 18th / Early 19th century
Medium: Diamond, ruby, emerald and pearl
Dimensions: 7.2 x 3.8 cm (2⁷/₈ x 1¹/₂ inches)
Literature: Broadening to the head below and suspending a drop pearl, the loosely knotted body three-row set with a graduating line of small cushion cut rubies flanked by small cushion cut diamonds, the tail end with emeralds, the wider head area further set with diamonds, emerald accent lines and collet ruby eyes, the pearl with cushion emerald leaf surmount, the whole hung from a ruby and diamond quatrefoilcluster and emerald and diamond line suspension loop, close set in silver and gold, small glazed oval locket compartment to the reverse

Weight: 14g

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