Antique Victorian Gold Filled Coiled Snake Brooch Glass Eyes Exquisite

Description

Superb antique Victorian coiled snake brooch, this piece is just outstanding! The brooch is gold filled, with jeweled paste green glass eyes...exquisitely detailed with "scales", prominent tongue and tail, along with teeth in his mouth....it is in great condition for age, very sturdy and strong...no damage...there is a bit of toning to the gold fill, as comes with age on these pieces...it has a tube hinge and C clasp, with pin stem extending beyond the C hook, dating it from 1850's to 1880's or so....measures 1 5/8" to 1 3/4". Wonderful collector piece!
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All my items are come from local estates/auctions, so all will be pre-owned unless mentioned above. All are smoke-free.
As always please check pics thoroughly for condition before bidding as they are a big part of the description, all items are preowned, so may be some normal wear from use, especially on gold tone metal pieces, and some may need cleaning...I also do not know if any piece has been altered by previous owners, all pieces I list are as found unless otherwise mentioned above...so please check pics closely and email if any more info is needed or any questions about the item.
• I ship to US50, UK & Canada only please. Please pay within 8 days of your auction.
Canadian & UK buyers are responsible for all import/custom fees/VAT, etc.
• I do combine shipping for multiple auctions, however, you MUST let me know if you plan on waiting to pay to combine other auctions, as ebay is set to auto file non - paying bidder alerts after 8 days! After you are finished bidding, please advise me and I can send a total invoice, please do not pay each item separately. In order to get the combined shipping you must pay the combined invoice, I can't combine items if you pay before I send an invoice. Also I ask that you please pay before or up to 8 days from end of first auction for combined items.
Thanks for looking and please check out my other listings for more great vintage items!