the straw orb box

 

was once a container for a 12' silver snake.....as a child i loved to uncoil the silver serpent, then carefully recoil it into it's woven straw orb.....20 years ago, i sold the necklace but refused to release the box......today, the box houses a Victorian gold snake necklace with cobalt enamelled head and tail, paved with diamonds....

Jane Pickeringes Lute Book by Jacob Heringman