Vintage Silver Octopus Necklace

Fanciful. Flirty. Fun. This playful Vintage Silver Octopus Necklace is inspired by vintage cutlery. The prongs of two forks form her illusory ruffle; a lost-wax casting of the end of a 19th-century spoon shapes her elegantly coifed head. Silver-plated cast brass. Made in the U.S.A.  Double chains, 16-18"l. Lobster clasps. Pendant, 2" x 2.25".

Museum Provenance

Recalls antique silverware jewelry in the costume collection of our National Museum of American History.

Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.