Artist
Mario Pinton(Italian, 1919–2008)Italian, 1919–2008
CultureItalian
Titles
- Brooch
Date1999
Medium18k gold and ruby
DimensionsOverall: 2 × 2 1/4 in. (5.1 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Mary Kathryn Lynch Kurtz Charitable Lead Trust
Object number2002.4018
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 312
Exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 2007–January 27, 2008; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, March 14–July 6, 2008; Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, August 16, 2008–January 4, 2009; Tacoma Art Museum, Washington, June 27–September 13, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"6.99 Pinton K18" is etched on the back in the lower right corner
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