1960s Serpent Collar bakelite It's set with a halo

It's set with a halo of graduated pearls arranged around a convex glass compartment

The detail is excellent

The face is magnified by the rock crystal dome

that even demons will flee from the notion of sex/reproduction

An incredible antique five-stone ring set with chunky old cut white paste gemstones

1960s Serpent Collar bakelite It's set with a haloDATE: Vintage, c. 1960 Cool vintage snake collar dating from the 1960s. The head and tail are beautifully detailed, with jagged teeth and life like scales and face, but the best feature is the mesh body, designed to be flexible and also simulate snake scales. With the Whiting & Davis Co maker's mark stamped under the head. The Whiting & Davis Company was founded in Massachusetts in 1876, quickly gaining notoriety off the back of its fine evening bags