40s sterling art nouveau lily cuff

40s sterling art nouveau lily cuffsubstantial sterling silver cuff with two dimensional lily blooms and bead stamen details, finished with darkened oxidation that brings out every carved petal. the botanical silhouette nods to art nouveau, a design movement celebrated for jewelry that borrows from natural forms and fluid, plant like lines.

A wearable piece of 90s artwear with bold color and spiritual energy

the graphic lilac

illustrative landscape of owls

1 1/2 inches wide

punchy color-block corners

ideas shared by contemporaries like Bonnie Cashin

and still feels wearable with simple styling

Ann Taylor

and crisp leather trim reflect a moment when accessories became expressions of optimism and individuality

visible stitching

It was meant to be layer It functions as a collector textile and as a modern styling piece

when folkloric russian peasant dressing and ornate pattern-mixing reshaped modern fashion