ROMAN GOLD SNAKE BRACELET WITH RED GARNET EYES. Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A coiled gold bracelet in the form of a snake, its body formed from a single tapered wire wound into tight spirals. Finely incised scale patterning extends along the entire length of the body. The head is modelled with rigid detailing and features two cabochon garnet eyes set in recessed sockets. A small projecting element at the tip represents the tongue. At the opposite end, the tail curls outward into a narrow loop from the base of the spiral. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 18.2.20. Size: 70mm x 70mm; Weight: 54g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market; formerly in R.H. private collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.