RESERVED Mid-Victorian Amethyst Snake Earrings paste stone The face features an intaglio
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RESERVED Mid Victorian Amethyst Snake Earrings paste stone The face features an intaglio The face features an intaglio carving of the Bożawola coat of arms: a crescent moon and horseshoe Stamped A800 for 800 grade Silver They date from the 1870s The snakes feature stylised cartoonish faces (a Victorian specialty) and little articulated ball drops beneath