Antique "The Weeping Angel" Enamel Silver Pendant serpent originally designed as a postage

originally designed as a postage stamp holder but equally suitable for use as a locket (why not keep passport photos inside

The stone is a gorgeous cushion shaped green spinel

it's crafted in 56z (14 karat) gold with an inscription 9th/21st March 1903 (at the time Russia used the Julian calendar

It's great to find a collection such as this remaining intact

Antique "The Weeping Angel" Enamel Silver Pendant serpent originally designed as a postageDATE: Antique, c. 1880 This amazing antique silver pendant features The Weeping Angel of the Amiens Cathedral, created from fantastic enamel work. I have never seen enamelling like this before, it almost looks three dimensional, with moody monochrome dark hues of green and blue, and highlights of white silver. The Weeping Angel of the Amiens Cathedral was crafted in 1636 by the talented sculptor Nicolas Blasset, which stands at the mausoleum of Canon