03-17-200903-17-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
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March 17, 2009 10:00 AMCalender
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Sterling Silver, 14kt Gold, Enamel, and Mosaic Bracelet, Earl Pardon

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$3,674$3,100
Auction: Fine Jewelry - 2448Location: BostonDate / Time: March 17, 2009 10:00AM

Description:

Sterling Silver, 14kt Gold, Enamel, and Mosaic Bracelet, Earl Pardon, composed of movable plaques set with flattened tricolor gold wire and beads and bordered by polychrome enamel and abalone mosaic, black opal accent, lg. 7 in., signed.

Note: Earl Pardon (1926-1991) was known for his abstract collages in silver, gold, enamel, and mosaic. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution, among others. It has been described as both Modernist, in its use of color and composition, as well as anti-Modernist, in its tendency toward ornamentation.
Estimate $3,000-4,000

Keywords

Earl Pardon, Sterling Silver, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institution