Early Victorian Weird Bear & Snake Fob Pendant Dutch while the rest of Europe

while the rest of Europe had changed over to the Gregorian

meaning the dates were 13 days out of sync)

almost Holbeinesque in appearance

It's crafted in 18 karat gold with millegrain platinum settings and an unusual gold wirework gallery

It's crafted in 9 karat gold and set with a single pearl in a star setting

Early Victorian Weird Bear & Snake Fob Pendant Dutch while the rest of EuropeDATE: Victorian, c. 1840 A particularly weird fob pendant dating from the early Victorian era, circa 1840. It's an enamelled bear head atop a gold post with a snake coiled around, its head resting on the back of the bear's. The snake and the bear are rendered in vitreous enamel blue and red respectively and the gold post is covered in hand engraved embellishment with a coral fob base. What is the meaning? I have literally no idea The bear's features