Arts & Crafts Multi-Gem Pendant & Chain Attributed to Dorrie Nossiter necklace The catch no longer clicks

The catch no longer clicks

A stunning Georgian giardinetti (or flower basket) ring dating from the early 19th century

in the case of this ring

and drove away evil spirits

It's crafted in silver and is hinged down the left hand side

Arts & Crafts Multi-Gem Pendant & Chain Attributed to Dorrie Nossiter necklace The catch no longer clicksDATE: Arts & Crafts, c. 1900 An exciting multi gem antique pendant and chain, attributed to the jewellery designer Dorrie Nossiter. She was an Arts and Crafts jewellery maker designer known for her nature inspired jewellery. Born in 1893 in Birmingham, she attended the Municipal School of Art from 1910 1914. She studied drawing with a focus on drawing plant form and after this she and her family moved to Dorset where she was inspired by the colours