May Morris’s Arts & Crafts Silver Plated Bookish Pendant Necklace

Introducing our May Morris’s Arts & Crafts silver plated pendant necklace, created in collaboration with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Inspired by May Morris’s exquisite botanical designs, this delicate piece features a sculptural floral motif with curling stems and leaves, finished with a luminous faux pearl drop for an elegant, romantic touch.

The daughter of William Morris, May was an accomplished designer, embroiderer, writer and lecturer in her own right, and became one of the leading figures of the Arts and Crafts movement. Her work was deeply rooted in the natural world, transforming flowers and foliage into flowing, intricate patterns that celebrated both beauty and craftsmanship. The Ashmolean Museum holds one of the largest collections of her designs, with more than 300 works spanning sketches, patterns and finished ideas from across her remarkable career.

Suspended from a delicate silver plated chain, the pendant captures the graceful organic forms so closely associated with May’s work. Perfect for lovers of Arts and Crafts design, botanical jewelry and remarkable women in art history, it pairs beautifully with our matching May Morris’s Arts & Crafts book purse and makes a thoughtful gift for anyone drawn to timeless craftsmanship and nature-inspired design.

Dimensions:

• Chain: 15.94inch (40.5cm) with 1.97inch (5cm) extender
• Pendant: height: 1.38inch (3.5cm) | width: 0.5inch (1.26cm)