1960s Serpent Collar bakelite around a central locket compartment

around a central locket compartment

A pretty Aesthetic Movement locket dating from the late Victorian period

It's set with a halo of graduated pearls arranged around a convex glass compartment

The face is magnified by the rock crystal dome

1960s Serpent Collar bakelite around a central locket compartmentDATE: Vintage, c. 1960 Cool vintage snake collar dating from the 1960s. The head and tail are beautifully detailed, with jagged teeth and life like scales and face, but the best feature is the mesh body, designed to be flexible and also simulate snake scales. With the Whiting & Davis Co maker's mark stamped under the head. The Whiting & Davis Company was founded in Massachusetts in 1876, quickly gaining notoriety off the back of its fine evening bags