Featured Antique Victorian 14k gold, turquoise, ruby snake

I got this brooch. As you can see, her tail is broken off. I want to restore this brooch but I can't find a similar one to show the shape of the tail. Help.

 

Can't find other one either...
Seeing no trace of the missing end of the tail to have been fixed to the body or touching it, I think just a small pointy part will be enough for completing it.
How are you planing to restore it?

 

To begin with, I would like to see a similar brooch.

 

Kyra, I bet you know just how to fix this cute snake!

 

Betting that's not a hard fix for a decent jeweler, but also depending if you just want to fix to resell or fix to keep!!! COOL looking brooch!!!!

 

good luck...

 

I would think just extending it a few centimeters to finish the figure eight would work fine. Or finding a jeweler with vision and creativity to extend it beyond there in way they think works would be cool. If you don’t find another of course.

 

Maybe this can explain how the tail got broken off.....

 

Bingo! Dunno where you found that, Stracci, but bingo.

 

Is there a photo of the back side? It looks like the tail would be at least 30mm too long.

 

u good....real good !!!!

 

Here's another version. Scroll away way down on that page find this pin.

https://laurelleantiquejewellery.com/blogs/advice-centre/antique-snake-and-serpent-jewellery

 

NICE alternatives......put one of them on the same page

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Thank you. It would be nice to see the back side. There is no such photo?

 

Eight rows down is a close example of yours .... https://www.morninggloryjewelry.com/articles/gallery/snakes-serpents/

 

Yep
With tin foil cake mold and permanent marker

 

I agree, it would probably have been a figure 8, two loops rather than three.

 

If it helps, here is the back of the one I posted before from Holly's link:

 

Coiled snakes were a symbol of eternity, especially with the infinity coil. See also Ourobouros. Turquoise has meaning, too.