Mid Victorian Turquoise Ouroboros Snake Bangle hoop earrings featuring intricate cross-hatched patterns and

featuring intricate cross-hatched patterns and foliate details

An excellent antique signet ring set with an ancient Roman (

London 1895

This is really a rather remarkable Victorian salamander brooch

A cool antique whistle charm crafted in chequered niello silver

Mid Victorian Turquoise Ouroboros Snake Bangle hoop earrings featuring intricate cross-hatched patterns andDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 An outrageous mid Victorian snake bangle dating from the 1860s. Serpent themed jewellery has always been popular, however in throughout the Victorian period demand skyrocketed. It seems to have inspired some sort of bizarre competition among English jewellers to see who could produce the weirdest silliest snakey face and this is one of the best I've seen. From its pear cabochon turquoise "brain" and double looped tail, to its