Georgian Hand & Snake Chain Necklace WW1 It's a substantial piece

It's a substantial piece

foil-backed paste gemstones

with the three symbols the top faces

it measures 8

and remain in fantastic condition

Georgian Hand & Snake Chain Necklace WW1 It's a substantial pieceDATE: Georgian, c. 1810 A striking Georgian necklace comprising a snake link chain and superb hand clasp. The clasp is modelled as a hand clutching a knotted serpent and wearing a ruby ring on one finger, at the cuff is an applied turquoise set crescent and foliate motif; the whole clasp, hand and snake, are wonderfully textured. Modelled in 15 karat gold throughout, the piece dates from the early 19th century circa 1810 and the chain gets gradually