French Art Nouveau Silver Paste and Faux Pearl Winged Serpent Necklace feed-gender-unisex A beautifully sentimental jewel

A beautifully sentimental jewel

circa 1920s

has long been associated with purity

They look delightful on

French Art Nouveau Silver Paste and Faux Pearl Winged Serpent Necklace feed-gender-unisex A beautifully sentimental jewelAn 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