French Art Nouveau Silver Paste and Faux Pearl Winged Serpent Necklace feed-gender-unisex Originally made as dress buttons

Originally made as dress buttons

At its centre blooms a delicate five-petal turquoise flower

This pin looks superb on a colourful silk tie

which favoured clean lines and bold yet refined designs

and eventual divine union was a particular favourite in the Victorian imagination

French Art Nouveau Silver Paste and Faux Pearl Winged Serpent Necklace feed-gender-unisex Originally made as dress buttonsAn extraordinary French Art Nouveau necklace dating from the turn of the twentieth century, formed as a winged serpent suspended from an elaborate silver paste necklet. Set throughout with sparkling white paste stones, accented with green and ruby red paste and centred by faux pearls, it is a remarkable survivor from one of the most imaginative periods in jewellery history. At the heart of the necklace hangs a fantastical winged serpent, a motif