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Snake necklace with heart medallion 18 ct. yellow...

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Snake necklace with heart medallion 18 ct. yellow gold. Flexible, profiled tubular necklace, the clasp with an intertwined snake head motif and a pendant in the shape of a heart medallion with a rock crystal cover on the back. Decorated with cobalt blue translucent enamel and applied silver vine leaves, set with small diamond roses. Not stamped. Enamel minimally chipped. L 40.5 cm. Heart medallion H 1.5 cm. Total weight 30.1 g. England, third quarter 19th century. Provenance Collection, North Rhine-Westphalia. Literature Cf. Bennett/Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery, Reprint 2011, Plate 174.