Victorian 18ct Gold Snake Link Chain

Victorian 18ct Gold Snake Link ChainSleek and wonderfully tactile antique snake link chain dating from the Victorian period, circa 1870. Crafted in bright, rich 18 carat gold throughout and fastening with a barrel clasp complete with delicate abstract foliate engravings. It sits at 15 inches, making it great for wearing solo or layered up, and remains in great overall condition. A rare example. Era: Victorian, circa 1870 Length: 15 inches Weight: 4. 9 grams Marks: None, tested as 18ct

Size: 2cm by 3

by the Masters & Workpeople

Known as 'the liberator'

Condition: Great vintage condition with light patina

mid-sized suitable for most designs

Fun fact about the Palace of Fine Arts: the story goes that building was accidentally built back-to-front

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Striking vintage carved half-hoop ring set with three vivid reddish-orange garnets and tiny diamond points in the corners between them

Onto an antique lapis lazuli ring we have hand-engraved an ancient Egyptian Winged Scarab intaglio

Here's how we can discern between the earlier and later styles:

They're crafted in 14 carat yellow gold and date from the 1960s after the British Post-War Modernist tradition

The name means "three lobes" on account of their distinctive exoskeleton that divides longitudinally into three distinct sections