Various Artists
Four Brooches for ACME Studio, Inc.

Four Brooches for ACME Studio, Inc.

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Four Brooches for ACME Studio, Inc.
Four Brooches for ACME Studio, Inc.
Designer
DesignerItalian, born Austria, 1917–2007
DesignerAmerican, born 1947
DesignerItalian, born 1954
ManufacturerAmerican, established 1985
Titles
  • Four Brooches for ACME Studio, Inc.
Date1985–1992
MediumCloissonné enamel and steel
Dimensions2002.3541: 1 9/16 × 1 3/4 in. (3.9 × 4.4 cm)
 2002.3542: 2 × 2 3/4 in. (5.1 × 7 cm)
 2002.3543: 3 × 1 7/8 in. (7.6 × 4.8 cm)
 2002.3544: 1 7/8 × 3 in. (4.8 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, gift of Jeffrey A. Shankman
Object number2002.3541-.3544
Not on view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceJeffrey A. Shankman, Houston; given to MFAH, 2002.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Each brooch is marked on back: [artist name] for Acme, Los Angeles
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