Antique French Art Nouveau Silver Station Necklace Buckle H” for famous silver-smith Charles

H” for famous silver-smith Charles Horner

It features a branch motif

it was more practical

ITEM ID: BHA04486VA

This antique brooch is made from a piece of Shakudo which was probably brought back from a Grand Tour

Antique French Art Nouveau Silver Station Necklace Buckle H” for famous silver-smith CharlesIt took me forever to figure out that neck chains like this one are called station necklaces. I wonder if this come from the idea of a rosary? The stations being set at intervals around the chain. This particular station necklace is long enough to wear wrapped three times around and is a neckless in an of itself. Add another chain and a bauble or two and youve got quite a proper riot going on! This necklace, or chain or station necklace, if you will,