Thursday 12 January 2017 | 11:00 | Lots: 444

Thursday 12 January 2017 | 11:00 | Lots: 444

Lot 501

Lot 501

An early Victorian turquoise and garnet hinged snake bangle. Designed as a pave-set serpent head...

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Lot 501

Lot Description

An early Victorian turquoise and garnet hinged snake bangle. Designed as a pave-set serpent head and similarly-set coiled bangle, with circular garnet cabochon eyes. Inner diameter 5.5cms. Total weight 32.9gms.

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<li> Overall condition fair to good. Some surface scratches/ wear, discolouration and minor dents in keeping with general age and wear. <p>

<li>Few replacement blue paste.

<li>Some soft solder.

<li> Clasp tight and operates with a little difficulty. <p>

<li> Head and tail loose where joined. <p>

<li> Turquoise vary in appearance, ranging from bright medium blue to greenish-blue and bluish-green, well saturated, with mostly good clarity and some with typical dark surface reaching inclusions. <p>

<li> Garnet fairly dark slightly purplish-red, well saturated, with good clarity and typical inclusions. <p>

<li> Stones in mostly good condition with minor abrasions, some turquoise show fairly noticeable chips and abrasion. <p>

<li> Please see the Important Notices for Purchasers for coloured gemstones. <p>

<li> Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition. <p>

<li>For any further questions you may have on this lot, please do not hesitate to contact Emily Tebbutt at emilyt@fellows.co.uk<p>

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