Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch French and joins the head through

and joins the head through elegant trifurcated shoulders

Pearls range from: 8

and seed pearls

Evidence of an old resize

Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch French and joins the head throughDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A gorgeous antique serpent brooch in 15 karat gold. It dates from the mid Victorian period, circa 1860, with a graduated row of turquoise cabochons and a cartoonish head face. The body coils around itself, formed into quatrefoil, and ends with the tail being eaten by the mouth an unusual take on the classic Ouroboros theme. Oh, and there's a tiny secret locket compartment to the back. For as long as history records, snakes