Georgian 18K Gold & Carnelian Double Snake Spinner Fob
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Pre Victorian: Pre 1837 VR: Item # 1381053
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Pre Victorian: Pre 1837 VR: Item # 1381053
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A very nice late Georgian carnelian spinner fob mounted in an 18K gold frame in the form of two intertwined snakes. The snakes are hand-chased with detailed scales and interesting, their heads are finished with duck-bill mouths (complete with teeth) grasping apples. This form is often seen in French silver wine tasters and was intended as a reminder of temptation and the snake in the Garden of Eden. The spiral mechanism in the center of the snakes’ entwined bodies is a spring mechanism that allows the carnelian plaque to be locked into place. The fob is generously sized and would make a stunning pendant. Marked with an indistinct Continental hallmark (likely French) and tested 18K.
A very nice late Georgian carnelian spinner fob mounted in an 18K gold frame in the form of two intertwined snakes. The snakes are hand-chased with detailed scales and interesting, their heads are finished with duck-bill mouths (complete with teeth) grasping apples. This form is often seen in French silver wine tasters and was intended as a reminder of temptation and the snake in the Garden of Eden. The spiral mechanism in the center of the snakes’ entwined bodies is a spring mechanism that allows the carnelian plaque to be locked into place. The fob is generously sized and would make a stunning pendant. Marked with an indistinct Continental hallmark (likely French) and tested 18K.
- Origin: Continental Europe, probably France, ca. 1830. Dimensions: 1-9/16” x 1-3/4”.
- Weight: 11.3 grams.
- Condition: excellent; carnelian was never engraved; all original.
