Delicately crafted from the pierced rim of a William Neale sterling-silver bonbon dish hallmarked 1879, this pendant retains the airy openwork and ornamental scrolls typical of the Aesthetic era. The interlaced pattern combines refined geometry with hand-chased floral detail, creating a light, filigree-like presence that glows against the skin.
Its fine cut-outs and gentle curvature give it a balance between strength and delicacy — a rare surviving example of Victorian openwork repoussé repurposed for modern wear. Each edge shows the hand of its maker while the design retains the precision of Sheffield’s silver tradition.
Details
Sterling silver (925)
Maker: William Neale, Sheffield
Hallmark: “e” (1879)
Era: Victorian (Aesthetic Movement)
Original form: Pierced rim section of repoussé bonbon dish
Technique: Pressed, chased and cut-through openwork design
Dimensions: approx. 4.5 cm × 3 cm
Pendant only – no chain included
Why It Matters
Light passes through this pendant just as it once did through the edges of a Victorian table setting. Now reimagined for the body rather than the table, it embodies the continuity of craft — silver shaped, cherished and carried forward through time.
Delicately crafted from the pierced rim of a William Neale sterling-silver bonbon dish hallmarked 1879, this pendant retains the airy openwork and ornamental scrolls typical of the Aesthetic era. The interlaced pattern combines refined geometry with hand-chased floral detail, creating a light, filigree-like presence that glows against the skin.
Its fine cut-outs and gentle curvature give it a balance between strength and delicacy — a rare surviving example of Victorian openwork repoussé repurposed for modern wear. Each edge shows the hand of its maker while the design retains the precision of Sheffield’s silver tradition.
Details
Sterling silver (925)
Maker: William Neale, Sheffield
Hallmark: “e” (1879)
Era: Victorian (Aesthetic Movement)
Original form: Pierced rim section of repoussé bonbon dish
Technique: Pressed, chased and cut-through openwork design
Dimensions: approx. 4.5 cm × 3 cm
Pendant only – no chain included
Why It Matters
Light passes through this pendant just as it once did through the edges of a Victorian table setting. Now reimagined for the body rather than the table, it embodies the continuity of craft — silver shaped, cherished and carried forward through time.
