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1909 Secessionist Snake Locket (on white background)
1909 Secessionist Snake Locket (backside)
1909 Secessionist Snake Locket (shown open)
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1909 Secessionist Snake Locket

1909 Secessionist Snake Locket (on white background)
1909 Secessionist Snake Locket (backside)
1909 Secessionist Snake Locket (shown open)
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An incredibly beautiful and rare piece of Vienna Secessionist jewelry. A 14K gold locket with a large enamel snake and a European cut diamond. It has Austrian hallmarks and a 1909 inscription on the back. Art & Crafts movement at its best: off-kilter with such purpose, and at once modern and gothic.

Materials

Enamel on 14K Gold, ~0.23ct European Cut Diamond (approx. H/I SI2)

Date

1900s. Inscribed 1909

Condition

Very Good. Minor denting to backside.

Size

Total Drop (including bale): 1.75"
Width: 1"