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Superbly humbling cautionary tale of indulgent serpent in the mirror pin (circa 1780)


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eNum: 5419.RWEA.2128

Highly unusual Georgian pin made in England c1780 to 1810 and set in a fine eighteen-carat slightly rose coloured gold and silver setting.
It depicts a wonderful serpent climbing up to face a mirror.
The motif of the snake, staring down its own vanity, is a very late Georgian moral tale of humility and self-improvement.
The bevelled mirror itself is a piece of art.
The snake is set with rose-cut diamonds and has ruby set eyes.

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