19th c. Serpent brooch, coiled to form an 8, silver set with garnets, head adorn…

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19th c. serpent brooch, coiled to form an 8, silver set with garnets, head adorned with small pearls, traces of glue and some stones missing. weight 10.7 g, length 5cm

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LOT in silver 925/°° : - a rigid bracelet with removable belt buckle. 6.5 x 5.5 cm - Weight : 23.54 g. - a snake brooch. Length : 5.5 cm - Weight : 12.86 g.

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A RARE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF COILED SNAKE A RARE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF COILED SNAKE Unsigned Japan, possibly Iwami, 18 th-19 th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The snake (hebi) elaborately coiling around itself, its sinuous body forming an elaborate bundle of twisting loops, the entire surface covered in ‘punctured’ scales, its head resting at the top in a lurking manner. One large himotoshi through the body underneath. The glaring eyes are double inlays of pale, translucent horn with dark pupils. LENGTH 4.4 cm Condition: Excellent condition. Auction comparison: Ebony wood netsuke of snakes are to be considered rare and are mostly attributed to the Iwami school of carvers. The manner of the inlaid eyes of the present snake are reminiscent of this school as well. For a related ebony netsuke of a coiled snake, attributed to Seiyodo Bunshojo, see Bonhams, The Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke Part I, 15 May 2019, London, lot 52 ( sold for 6,312 GBP).

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