Imperial Russian Diamond Snake Bracelet watches The pierced gallery displays chased

The pierced gallery displays chased scroll detailing

Hinged at the bail

the design is impeccable

complete with two colourised photographs (presumably original to the piece) behind glass locket compartments

applied ropework

Imperial Russian Diamond Snake Bracelet watches The pierced gallery displays chasedDATE: Imperial Russian, c. 1880 A truly spectacular antique snake snake, by far the best we've every owned. It's Russian (pre Revolution marks) and dates from the late 19th Century. The head is finished in blue, white, pink, and black guilloch enamel, and is set with a one carat pear shaped diamond as well as ruby eyes. The snake body is composed of individually articulated segments, with textured scales, and connected to looped tail which forms the