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PinchbeckBanded AgateSnake Locket
This BIG, bold, freaky, friendly snake holds a banded agate-studded locket in his mouth. On the reverse, there's a framed glass panel that opens so you can add a photo, if you like (it may require the assistance of a local jeweler). It's made in pinchbeck, a metal alloy invented in the 18th century by a guy named Christopher Pinchbeck. It was designed to be a cheap substitute for gold, so the word "pinchbeck" has been idiomatically used to describe something fake, junky, or counterfeit.
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- Materials
Pinchbeck, banded agate, glass (locket)
- Age
c. 1840
- Condition
Good. Large agate oval is cracked but repaired solidly
- Size
6.6 x 3.7 x 1.4cm (including bail). Bail: 2.2 x 1.2cm. Main stone: 3.5 x 2.8cm
