Detail View: The AMICA Library: Folded Brooch

AMICA ID: 
SAAM.1996.21
AMICA Library Year: 
2003
Object Type: 
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Description: 
half-moon shape intended to be worn vertically/upper part has triangular shape folded over it/shape has vertical incisions and gold designs/clear square gem set on triangle's left edge has brown lines
Creator Name: 
Moty, Eleanor
Creator Nationality: 
American
Creator Role: 
Artist
Creator Dates/Places: 
born 1945
Gender: 
F
Creator Name-CRT: 
Eleanor Moty
Title: 
Folded Brooch
Title Type: 
Title
View: 
Full view
Creation Date: 
1990
Creation Start Date: 
1990
Creation End Date: 
1990
Materials and Techniques: 
constructed, scored, folded, and soldered sterling silver, 22k gold, and limonated topaz
Dimensions: 
5 5/8 x 2 x 3/4 in. (14.3 x 5.2 x 2.0 cm.)
Component Measured: 
Object
Measurement Dimension: 
Height
Measurement Value: 
14.30
Measurement Unit: 
cm
Component Measured: 
Object
Measurement Dimension: 
Width
Measurement Value: 
5.20
Measurement Unit: 
cm
Component Measured: 
Object
Measurement Dimension: 
Depth
Measurement Value: 
2.00
Measurement Unit: 
cm
AMICA Contributor: 
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Owner Location: 
Washington, DC, USA
ID Number: 
1996.21
Credit Line: 
Gift of Karen Johnson Boyd in honor of Michael W. Monroe for his years of dedication to the Renwick Gallery
Inscriptions: 
back engraved: Moty '90 ?
Inscriptions: 
back engraved: Sterling/22k
Copyright: 
Copyright Smithsonian American Art Museum
Rights: 
Related Image Identifier Link: 
SAAM.1996.21_1a.tif