Artist
Wendy Ramshaw(British, 1939–2018)British, 1939–2018
CultureBritish
Titles
- Brooch
Datec. 1974
Medium18k yellow and white gold and ivory
DimensionsOverall: 2 × 2 1/4 × 3/8 in. (5.1 × 5.7 × 1 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Morgan Foundation in honor of Catherine Asher Morgan
Object number2002.4033
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Modern Jewelry, 1964-1986: The Helen Williams Drutt Collection," The Château Dufresne, Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, November 15, 1984–February 3, 1985; Honolulu Academy of Arts, January 22–March 9, 1986; Cleveland Institute of Art, September 5–30, 1986; Philadelphia Museum of Art, November 2, 1986–February 1, 1987.
"Contemporary Jewelry: 1964-1993, Selected Works, Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Arkansas Art Center Decorative Arts Museum, Little Rock, October 8–November 21, 1993.
"Schmuck Unserer Zeit, 1964-1993, Sammlung Helen Williams Drutt, USA," Museum Bellerive, Zürich, February 10–May 1, 1994.
"A Moveable Feast: Helen Williams Drutt Collection 1964-1994," Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, November 18, 1994–January 8, 1995; Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Ostend, Belgium; June 17–September 24, 1995.
"Beyond Ornament: Contemporary Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 16, 2003–February 29, 2004.
"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
Five circles are stamped on the clasp
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Wendy Ramshaw
1972
18k yellow gold, amethyst, carnelian, white agate, and acrylic
2002.4032.A-.J
Wendy Ramshaw
1976
18k white gold, amethyst, peridot, tourmaline, acrylic, moonstone, and resin
2002.4034.A-.H
Toni Goessler-Snyder
1979
18k gold, mother-of-pearl, ivory, diamond, and Lucite
2002.3780
Wendy Ramshaw
1976–1977
18k gold, garnets, pink sapphires, rubies, brass, and acrylic
2002.4035.A-.L
