David Webb
Figure of a Fish

ArtistAmerican, 1925–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Figure of a Fish
Datec. 1965
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumOpal, gold, ruby, coral and emerald
Dimensions3 5/8h × 5w × 3d inches

Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1032
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[David Webb, Inc.] purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped in gold on the underside: " c DAVID WEBB R 18K".

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late 19th–early 20th century
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18th-19th Century
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Ring
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1995
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Bird
20th century
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no date
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Figure of a Leopard
David Webb
1966
18K gold, rubies, diamonds, and emeralds
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