Arts & Crafts Silver Necklace by William Hair Haseler for Liberty & Co crown They were a beautiful way

They were a beautiful way to express one’s sense of self

A couple in their younger years came up to me and introduced themselves

especially after Prince Albert

Its graceful lines and luminous play of color feel deeply intentional

Arts & Crafts Silver Necklace by William Hair Haseler for Liberty & Co crown They were a beautiful wayWilliam Hair Haseler was a renowned silversmith during the turn of the (last) century. Born in Birmingham, England in 1821, he founded his company in 1870. It specialized in gold and silver work. At around the same time, the famous department store of Liberty and Company opened and quickly became a must shop hub of world goods that promoted the Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts styles. In 1898, Haseler and Liberty created a formal partnership and launched