Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 13 October 2014
Jewellery
About this Item
Birmingham, England
9ct gold serpent bangle, Smith & Pepper, Birmingham, 1920s
the engraved serpent's head set with ruby eyes, its head resting on its tail, maker's initials,inner circumference approximately 260mm
Notes
Smith & Pepper was established by Charles Smith (1867-1933) and his uncle Edwin Pepper (1858-1935) in Birmingham in 1899. After going out of business in 1981 their premises at Vyse Street were left untouched, allowing the factory and buildings to be later acquired by the Birmingham City Council and converted into the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.
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