Posted 11 years ago
Newtimes
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This cool victorian snake brooch is missing a stone, but I will repair it when I have time for it. I would love to find more victorian snake jewelry, its so romantic! Victorian jewelry often used an entwined snake to symbolize infinity and eternal love.
This brooch has a c-clasp and a tube hinge, so I would date it around 1880-1900. It was made by the FIX company, which was founded by François Savard. They were well known for their heavily gold foiled jewelry. They used brass jewelry and they applied a heavy 14 or 18 carat gold foil over it. They also made lots of art nouveau-style jewelry. At one point there were 300 people working for the FIX company! François Savard got rich with his company and he eventually was able to buy a castle.
I love that story, I hope you enjoy snake jewelry as much as I do.
This is an awesome piece
I don't love the animal but I do love snake jewelry. A very nice little snake brooch you have !
I enjoyed reading your research!
Thank you freiheit, Agram, Aimathena and valentino for your nice comments and thanks DrFluffy, Gracay; vetraio50, aghcollect and vanskyock for loving my brooch!
Compliments for the buy and the research for infos on Fix!
This was used as watch-pin, holding the watch alone or with the "sautoir" to prevent the watch attached to it from bumping.
Love the snake, and the form!
thanks kyratango for your information and for loving my jewelry!
Thanks for the love toni, petey, bellepoque, agram, rhinoman, jobug, toracat and sean