If this snake could talk, she'd say "Quit while you're a head." We can see by the repair on the neck that this serpent was once a clasp terminal, probably for a bracelet or necklace made of hair (the hair is long gone.) What's left is a bizarre fragment of a creature, more sperm-like than snake. In other words PERFECT; we love her, scars and all.
MATERIALS: 10k gold (tests), turquoise cabochons, 2 2mm rose cut garnets, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1860
CONDITION: Good - was originally a clasp and the groove has been closed and the endcap added with lead solder
SIZE: 1 1/4" x 3/8", 18" chain