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Mid-Century Costume Enamel & Paste Snake Collar

Mid-Century Costume Enamel & Paste Snake Collar

$950.00

Description

DATE: Mid-Century Costume, c.1940

A cool and unusual costume piece dating from the Mid-Century, 1940. Modelled as a snake, this collar features a mesh body, designed to be flexible and also simulate snake scales. The head and tail is finished in vibrant blue enamel, set with a purple and white paste stone "brain", eyes and neck. The head attaches itself to the snakes body, letting you decide on the length around your neck! Crafted in silver gilt, it measures 23 inches in length and makes a great statement piece. 

STONES 

Paste Stones 

MEASUREMENTS 

Length (from head to tail): 23 inches 

Head: 3.2 x 1.5cm

Tail: 2.7x 1cm

Width of chain: 7.6mm

WEIGHT 

56g

MARKS 

No marks present, tests as silver gilt 

CONDITION 

Very good, a paste stone missing from the neck

Light wear to the chain 

Mid-Century Costume Enamel & Paste Snake Collar Mid-Century Costume Enamel & Paste Snake Collar Mid-Century Costume Enamel & Paste Snake Collar

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