Adorable Victorian gold sentimental or mourning snake button/stud, designed as a coiled baby snake, with open mouth and garnet eyes, engraved with scrolling crest and lattice ‘scales’, containing six woven hair compartments.
Ananke in the ancient Greek is a primordial serpentine deity, the personification of inevitability, she and her brother end Chaos and start the beginning of the Cosmos and snakes ever since have been symbols of eternity, re-birth and renewal. One of her descendants has been keeping the memory of these souls alive to this day.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Electronically tests to the reverse of the stud as approximately 15ct gold.
Electronically tests to the snake as approximately 20ct gold, possible interference from the gilt finish.
Date:
Circa 1860-1880s
Length:
1.6cm.
Condition:
Light signs of wear, mostly to the base plate.
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Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.
Adorable Victorian gold sentimental or mourning snake button/stud, designed as a coiled baby snake, with open mouth and garnet eyes, engraved with scrolling crest and lattice ‘scales’, containing six woven hair compartments.
Ananke in the ancient Greek is a primordial serpentine deity, the personification of inevitability, she and her brother end Chaos and start the beginning of the Cosmos and snakes ever since have been symbols of eternity, re-birth and renewal. One of her descendants has been keeping the memory of these souls alive to this day.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Electronically tests to the reverse of the stud as approximately 15ct gold.
Electronically tests to the snake as approximately 20ct gold, possible interference from the gilt finish.
Date:
Circa 1860-1880s
Length:
1.6cm.
Condition:
Light signs of wear, mostly to the base plate.
By clicking to ‘Purchase’ you agree to having read the Important Information for Purchasers.
Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.