An ouroboros - a snake eating her own tail, making a circle - means INFINITY. Two snakes? That says "we're in this together, forever." Here, the hair under glass could have been from a dear friend or lover; the tiny scale of the piece is intimate and subdued.
MATERIALS: 10k gold (tests), glass lens, hair
AGE: c. 1820
CONDITION: Very good - surface wear commensurate with age and use; small dent on the back side
SIZE: 7/8" x 3/4"