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A superb coiled Serpent bangle by renowned jewellery firm ‘Cropp & Farr’ operating out of Hatton Garden, London, and fully hallmarked as such and for assay in Chester 1961.

Crafted from 9ct yellow gold and designed as a flexible and strong bangle which will fit most wrists, this stunning example features the most beautiful head and face on a Serpent we have had the pleasure of offering.

Beautifully depicted with sinuous form and structure, detailed scrolling engraving and upswept eyes with vibrant faceted red Rubies and a gentle and very handsome expression to his face!  

The engraved details are replicated on his tail with simple and elegant cross-hatched details representing scales.

Sitting in cross-over style on the wrist this hefty bangle weighs a not too heavy but very comfortable 21.8 grams, and is designed ingeniously with flexible metal spring fully enclosed within the 9ct gold bangle allowing it to expand and snap back like magic!, and therefore will fit a small to large wrist, or can be worn higher on the arm if desired.   They certainly don’t make them like this anymore!

Stunning in both quality and manufacture, not to mention beauty, this 60 plus year old bangle, with care will last another lifetime or two!

STONES
Ruby 
2 x 1.7mm round faceted Ruby 

MEASUREMENTS
Head - 3cm x 1.00cm at widest
Bangle - approx 6.5mm wide throughout
Tail - 3.6cm long

WEIGHT
21.8 Grams

ERA
Fully hallmarked for 1961

MARKS
‘C & F’ - For Cropp And Farr 
‘Chester’ assay mark / 9 / 375 ‘ ‘L’ for assay in 1961

SIZE
Will fit most wrist sizes

CONDITION
Excellent vintage condition.  A superb bangle with no issues no note.  Ruby eyes are original, no chips, well set and secure.  No dents to bangle throughout.  Hallmarks crisp and clear.  No repairs.  Stunning.

CROPP & FARR 1917 - 

Cropp & Farr was founded in 1917.  They London based jewellery firm operating out of Hatton Garden, was a well known company who were listed as “Manufacturers of Fine Quality Inexpensive Gem-Set Jewellery, Specialising in coloured Stones and Diamonds”.  

Creating beautiful brooches, rings, earrings, cufflinks, necklaces and much more throughout the 20th century, each piece bore the firms’ maker’s mark ‘C&F’ - sometimes alone or within a rectangular cartouche, and accompanied frequently by associated hallmarks.

In the 1947 Olympia British Industries Fair they were listed as Manufacturers of Fine Quality Inexpensive Gem-Set Jewellery, Specialising in coloured Stones and Diamonds. Aquamarines, Topaz, Zircons, etc also Gold Jewellery, Signets, Sporting Brooches, Charms, Cuff-Links and Gents’ Dress Sets’.