Ouroboros Antique
Pair of Curvaceous Italian Chairs with Gilt Ouroboros Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Curvaceous Italian Chairs with Gilt Ouroboros Decoration, believed to be late 19th or early
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Regency Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,800 / set
H 33 in W 19.25 in D 19.25 in
Antique Ouroboros Snake Pendant of Enamel Pearl and 12k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Symbolic and steeped in sentiment, this antique mourning pendant (dated 1848) features a beautiful snake coiled protectively around a luminous pearl, crafted in warm 12k gold and ric...
Category
1840s Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1795 Clock Time Period Directory has l Ouroboros in Bronze Two-Colour
By Louis Jacques Vaillant
Located in Paris, FR
Ouroboros, decoration of winged griffons, urn , stars, caduceuses.
base on a marble base Morello cherry
Category
1790s French Directoire Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Bronze
$27,190
H 18.12 in W 5.91 in D 9.45 in
English Antique Gold Quizzing Glass Pendant of Snake Motif
Located in New York, NY
An antique, Georgian period textured gold quizzing glass pendant designed as an ouroboros snake
Category
1820s English Ouroboros Antique
Materials
15k Gold, Gold
Wiese 18ct Yellow Gold fringe-style Archaeological Revivalist Style Circa 1890
Located in London, GB
hammered decoration, all to a clasp designed as an ouroboros, the ancient Greek symbol of a snake eating
Category
Late 19th Century French Ouroboros Antique
Materials
18k Gold
Antique Turquoise, Diamond and Pearl Snake Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
, or ouroboros, represents the eternal cycles of nature, life and rebirth, and the unity of opposing
Category
Mid-19th Century Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
an 18 Carat Gold Diamond and Enamel Snake Mourning Ring
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. Surrounding the urn is an ouroboros, a snake devouring its own tail, embellished with crosshatched black
Category
1810s British Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Rare 17th Century French Repousse Copper Water Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
mascaron mount with an oval handle, reminiscent of an ouroboros, emanating from the mouth. A third mascaron
Category
17th Century French Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
18K Snake Necklace with Enamelwork and Amethyst Paste Eyes, circa 1830
Located in Baltimore, MD
This intricately woven gold ouroboros necklace with enameled serpent biting its tail is Georgian
Category
1830s British Georgian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Biedermeier Satin Birch and Ebonised Centre Table
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
at Schloss Corvey, Germany.
The ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Birch
Male Bust Marble Italy 1838
Located in Milano, IT
collar, on which a brooch with the singular shape of an “8” Ouroboros is pinned at the height of the
Category
19th Century Italian Other Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Marble
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Bust Named La Sulamitide
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
accented by hanging coins with letters and a central ouroboros flanked by wings. The pedestal displays an
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Marble
$39,800
H 67 in W 16 in D 16 in
Italian 19th Century White Carrara Statue of 'Jacob and Rachel at the Well'
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and is centered by an ouroboros design. The stunning statue is raised by a terrain designed base
Category
19th Century Italian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Marble
$225,000
H 75.5 in W 26.5 in D 21.5 in
Circa 1650 Sheet Iron Money Chest from Southern Germany with Wooden Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
eight element, possibly an ouroboros, which is a snake eating its own tail. There are two more of these
Category
Mid-17th Century German Baroque Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Iron
$5,900
H 29 in W 28.5 in D 19 in
English Egyptian Revival Mantel Clock with Fusee Movement by Moore of London
Located in London, GB
Egyptian gods. The dial is surrounded by an ormolu symbol of Ouroboros (a symbol dating at least from the
Category
1860s English Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$9,483
H 16 in W 9 in D 7.5 in
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace
Located in London, GB
teeth. To the Ancient Egyptians, the motif of a snake eating its own tale (the ouroboros) symbolized the
Category
1840s British Early Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Turquoise, Gold
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Antique Victorian Turquoise Serpent Ouroboros Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
classic Ouroboros theme. Oh, and there's a tiny secret locket compartment to the back.
For as long as
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Nine Candle Bronze Figural Chandelier in the Manship Style
By Paul Manship
Located in Minneapolis, MN
serpents, each chain is a single or pair ouroboros interlocking with the next all the way down to the ring
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Turquoise and Gold Ouroboros Serpent Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique gold box chain in the form of an Ouroboros snake with a pavé turquoise head and tail
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Pair of Polished Cast Iron Ouroboros Snake Mirrors
Located in London, by appointment only
India, circa 1880.
A large scale pair of cast iron snake mirrors, each cast devouring its own tail.
Measures: Diameter 41 in.
Depth 3 in.
Category
1850s Indian Colonial Revival Ouroboros Antique
Victorian Snake Mourning Bangle, 9 Karat Yellow Gold, Hairwork, Ouroboros
Located in NEWARK, GB
An amazing antique, early Victorian snake or serpent ouroboros bracelet.
The bracelet is made from
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Ouroboros Mourning Brooch, 9k Gold, Snake Pin, Hairwork
Located in NEWARK, GB
A sweet little antique Georgian era ouroboros mourning brooch or pin.
The Ouroboros is a depiction
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
9k Gold
Antique Georgian 9K Yellow Gold Ouroboros Pearl Mourning Locket Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
, all appearing to be original to the piece. The brooch is encircled by an ouroboros (a snake devouring
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Italian 1860s Parcel-Gilt Walnut Bench with Ouroboros Motifs and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut parcel-gilt bench from the mid-19th century, with pierced supports, ouroboros
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Brass
H 31.25 in W 46 in D 17 in
Antique Victorian Diamond Snake Ring Ouroboros 18k Yellow Gold Band Rose Cut 9.5
Located in Torrance, CA
clarity).
The sweet Victorian 'ouroboros' ring is set with an old rose cut diamond to the head of the
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Antique Enamel Gold Snake Necklace with Gem-Set Head
Located in New York, NY
An antique gold necklace in the form of an ouroboros snake comprised of articulated scaled links
Category
1840s French Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Elegant French Art Nouveau Table Clock Silver Gouilloche Enamel Brass circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
'Ouroboros', a circular self-eating snake. While the aged angel symbolizes the progress and transience of
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 8.26 in W 4.33 in D 2.75 in
Antique Victorian Emerald, Diamond and Gold Snake Ring
Located in Banbury, GB
, infinity and rebirth. It is known as an Ouroboros and is a motif that has been found throughout time and
Category
1880s Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Blue Enamel Old Mine Diamond Ruby Snake Bangle
Located in New York, NY
"Ouroboros" Victorian snake bracelet. Ouroboros is Greek and refers to a "snake devouring its tail." This
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel, Silver
18K Triple Layered Snake Ring with Diamond Eyes, Hallmarked London, 1904
Located in Baltimore, MD
this case, a snake eating it tail, an ouroboros, was first popularized in Victorian jewelry as a
Category
Early 1900s Late Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Quadruple Banded Snake Ring w Diamond Eyes, HM Birmingham, 1910
Located in Baltimore, MD
. The snake with its tail in its mouth, an ouroboros, was popular as a symbol of eternal life and was
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, 10k Gold
Antique Victorian 18 Karat Gold Turquoise Head Snake Necklace
Located in New York, NY
diamond and ruby eyes. Like the ancient ouroboros which depicts a snake biting its tail, it symbolizes
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique English Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby and Gold Serpent Necklace
Located in New York, NY
seen in profusion on necklaces in the form of the ouroboros, or snake biting its tail; like the forget
Category
1860s English Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique Gold and Diamond Double Snake Ring with London Hallmarks
Located in New York, NY
and the divine; for the Greeks, the full circle formed by a serpent eating its tail - the ouroboros
Category
1910s British Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Snake Necklace Bracelet Enamel Diamonds Heart, 1840
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Greeks, the full circle formed by a serpent eating its tail - the ouroboros, which literally means "tail
Category
1840s Early Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Enamel
Antique Emerald, Diamond and Gold Snake Necklace by Hancocks, circa 1870
By Hancocks
Located in London, GB
its tail in its mouth references the ancient ouroboros symbol and its connotations of eternity and
Category
19th Century British Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Yellow Gold
Pair of Antique French Egyptian Doors, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Ouroboros, a depiction of a snake eating its own tail that originated in Egypt in 14th century BC.
Out
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Pine
C1800 18K Slender Ouroboros Snake Ring
Located in Baltimore, MD
This wonderful Georgian ouroboros snake ring, or Greek for snake swallowing its tail (literally
Category
Early 1800s Georgian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
18k Gold
Antique Georgian Ouroboros mourning brooch, 9k gold and hairwork
Located in NEWARK, GB
The sweetest little antique Georgian era Ouroboros mourning brooch or pin.
Georgian Ouroboros
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
9k Gold
Antique Georgian 15k Gold Ouroboros Quizzing Glass Pendant, Snake
Located in NEWARK, GB
There is nothing not to love about this stunning antique, Georgian era ouroboros gold quizzing
Category
19th Century British Georgian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Earrings Ouroboros Snakes solid 18K Gold / 2 gr
Located in SE
example of an Ouroboros, Nordic way. World Serpent was in minds of all true Vikings and it was often
Category
18th Century European Classical Roman Ouroboros Antique
Materials
18k Gold
Antique Victorian Emerald, Diamond and Gold Snake Ring
Located in Banbury, GB
, infinity and rebirth. It is known as an Ouroboros and is a motif that has been found throughout time and
Category
1880s Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaistic Bronze Gui Vessel
Located in Austin, TX
form of ouroboros emerge from the shoulders to pass through the body.
The body featuring a strong
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Bronze
Antique Snake Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
with a diamond and an amethyst.
The Ouroboros symbolizes infinity, eternity, and the cyclical nature
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Chasse of Immortality
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, IL
mystical symbols, the ouroboros, which originated in ancient Egypt but whose name is Greek meaning, “tail
Category
Early 19th Century Art Nouveau Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Brass, Iron
Art Nouveau Celtic Immortality Repoussé Casket by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
mystical symbols, the ouroboros, which originated in ancient Egypt but whose name is Greek meaning, “tail
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
French Gilt Bronze Pendule D'officier
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
frets and a laurel swag to the top.
The handle is Ouroboros, symbol of eternal life. The dial is
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French 18K Gold Blue Enamel Rose Cut Diamond Snake Cross Ring Victorian
Located in London, GB
the 19th century, the fascination with the ancient Egyptian symbol of the Ouroboros and the
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Garnet, 15 Karat Gold and Rose Cut Diamond Snake Pendant Necklace
Located in Banbury, GB
added sparkle.
The snake shown biting its own tail making this an ouroboros. This was a very popular
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold
Victorian Garnet Diamond Antique Snake Pendant Necklace
Located in Banbury, GB
added sparkle.
The snake shown biting its own tail making this an ouroboros. This was a very popular
Category
19th Century British Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold
Grecian Style Napoleonic Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Ouroboros (a serpent biting its own tail, symbolizing eternity) and flanked by the legion d'honneur and a
Category
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
ART DECO 1925 Fabulous Snake Ring In Platinum And 6.47 Ctw Diamonds & Emeralds
Located in Miami, FL
, transformation, immortality, and healing. The ouroboros is a symbol of eternity and continual renewal of life
Category
1920s French Art Deco Ouroboros Antique
Materials
White Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, Platinum
Victorian Gold and Turquoise Serpent Necklace
Located in London, GB
, the motif of a snake eating its own tale (the ouroboros) symbolized the cyclical nature of life, and
Category
Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Victorian Aquamarine, Pearl and Gold Pendant-Necklace
Located in London, GB
detailed ouroboros, or snake eating its own tail, boarders the pendant. The serpent is realistically
Category
1870s British Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Aquamarine, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Pearl Ouroboros Snake Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A beautiful Georgian Ouroboros mourning brooch, set with a halo of pearls around a glass locket
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Pearl, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Classical Italian Marble Clock with Bell and Bronze Ouroboros Bezel, circa 1840
Located in Providence, RI
The mountings on this clock are all bronze, with a magnificent bezel depicting the Ouroboros (a
Category
19th Century Italian Classical Roman Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Marble
H 15.25 in W 7.75 in D 5 in
BRADLEY & HUBBARD BRONZE SCONCES
Located in Stamford, CT
PAIR OF BRONZE RENAISSANCE REVIVAL SCONCES...OUROBOROS ...MADE BY BRADLEY & HUBBARD IN HARTFORD
Category
19th Century American Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Enamel Diamond gold Snake Bangle Bracelet
Located in London, GB
A Victorian snake bangle in the form of an ouroboros, with blue enamel decoration, and set with
Category
1880s British Victorian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Antique Perfume Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
cut steel carry handles and to the top a serpent eating it's own tail. This is known as "Ouroboros" a
Category
18th Century Austrian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
Sycamore
Georgian Ouroboros Snake Quizzing Glass on Gold Muff Chain
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
with Oak leaves and Acorns design mount (symbol of strength, fertility and immortality) with Ouroboros
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
9k Gold
An Ancient Greenstone Scarab in a Gold Stirrup Ring Mount
Located in London, GB
lion with a human head with a surround of the Ouroboros
This gem is considered to be Hellenistic circa
Category
Early 19th Century Greek Georgian Ouroboros Antique
Materials
18k Gold
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Ouroboros Antique For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the ouroboros antique you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and 10k gold. Finding the perfect ouroboros antique may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. A ouroboros antique from Alfred Daguet, Louis Jacques Vaillant and Raffaello Romanelli — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. While most can agree that any ouroboros antique from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a diamond version from the 4 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for an old european cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also bead cut and old mine cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a ouroboros antique, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.
How Much is a Ouroboros Antique?
The price for a ouroboros antique starts at $1,800 and tops out at $225,000 with these decorative-objects, on average, selling for $12,011.
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