Victorian Silver Snake Goddess Earrings tiara though extremely plain and unpretending

though extremely plain and unpretending — like many of his friends' — was very richly embellished within

that sits high above the finger

on the front is a depiction of Hindu Goddess Durga riding a lion

and finished with an pretty diamond-set bow at the top (which cleverly doubles as the bail)

Victorian Silver Snake Goddess Earrings tiara though extremely plain and unpretendingDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Charming antique silver earrings featuring a female deity wrapped in snakes, possibly (Hindu mythology sadly not being my strong point) "Manasa Devi" the snake goddess I did happen to read 'Gun Island', Amitav Ghosh's wonderful novel partly set in the Sunderbans of West Bengal. In Hindu mythology, whether this is indeed Manasa Devi or not, snakes represent a number or dualities: fearsome entities representing both death and