Antique Japanese Shakudo 14K Gold Locket Pendant Mixed Metal Meiji Period C.1880 Margot de Taxco Rare authentic enamel sterling snake

Rare authentic enamel sterling snake suite

used to be a part of Austro-Hungarian Empire)

Turtle doves and weddings are a perfect match:

and 3-chain section with triangle repousse ends

and bracelet from circa 1890

Antique Japanese Shakudo 14K Gold Locket Pendant Mixed Metal Meiji Period C.1880 Margot de Taxco Rare authentic enamel sterling snakeRare Japanese 14K gold mixed metal Shakudo locket pendant C. 1880. Samurai sword smiths started making this type of jewelryafter samurai society was disbanded and outlawedwith Meiji reform in the late 19th century. both lids show meticulously detailed carving and chase Shakudo works. One lid shows a pheasant a tree on the background. The other lid shows a smaller bird with grapes vineon the background. Both lids' art is in old Japanese style. The