Vintage Boucheron Snail Brooch souvenir From its pear cabochon turquoise

From its pear cabochon turquoise "brain" and double looped tail

circa 1830

Stamped 18ct & plat

resurrection

and Thomas Hardy

Vintage Boucheron Snail Brooch souvenir From its pear cabochon turquoiseDATE: Vintage, c. 1960 A fantastic terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc (aka snail) brooch by Boucheron Paris. It dates from the 1960s, part of their popular animal range, with stunning guilloch enamelled shell and diamond set body. The cultural significance of snails tends to focus on their slowness, often manifesting as lethargy or laziness (sloth as per the seven deadly sins is linked with the snail in Christian tradition). Greek poet Hesiod