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Circular pin
Lilly Fitzgerald (American, born in 1951)
about 1989
Object Place: Spencer, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Gold; opal
Dimensions
Overall: 0.6cm (1/4in.)
Other (Overall): 3.5cm (1 3/8in.)
Other (Overall): 3.5cm (1 3/8in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Daniel and Jessie Lie Farber
Accession Number1989.202
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
Description22 kt gold pin with depletion gilding set with one Australian boulder opal (opal in matrix). The stone exhibits a narrow slice of opal within the brown matrix forming the circle. The setting is circular with two unevenly spaced horizontal bars set slightly above center. Gold balls of several sizes are soldered around these decorative elements. (from card)
Marks
"22 18 kt / LAF / '89" lightly scratched into back of pin near clasp. (from card)
ProvenanceThe artist; to MFA May 11, 1989, purchase.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.