Cool 18th century rococo acanthus earrings dating from the 1790s
Crafted in 18ct gold with a full set of English hallmarks inside the band
Age: Vintage
The serpent is a tail devourer
Stones: Old Cut Diamond and Sapphire
19th Century Dragon Bracelet brooches Cool 18th century rococo acanthusIn China, the dragon is a legendary creature, ubiquitous with culture, prosperity, power and good luck. It is a guardian of natural spaces, and an elemental force associated with water: a protector of rivers, lakes, and oceans, and able to manifest typhoons, rainfall, and floods. We find such creatures, nature guardians, in the mythology of every human culture: the fairies of Ireland, nymphs of ancient Greece, elves of Norse mythology, and the ko dama