Georgian Hand & Snake Chain Necklace aventurine Crafted from 15k gold throughout

Crafted from 15k gold throughout

It's crafted in 22 karat gold and has survived in particularly good condition

with millegrain settings and silver italicized serif lettering

including cross motifs and the words In Memory Of around the back of the band

Georgian Hand & Snake Chain Necklace aventurine Crafted from 15k gold throughoutDATE: Georgian, c. 1810 A striking Georgian necklace comprising a snake link chain and superb hand clasp. The clasp is modelled as a hand clutching a knotted serpent and wearing a ruby ring on one finger, at the cuff is an applied turquoise set crescent and foliate motif; the whole clasp, hand and snake, are wonderfully textured. Modelled in 15 karat gold throughout, the piece dates from the early 19th century circa 1810 and the chain gets gradually