Artist
Bond van Oproenge Edelsmeden (BOE)(Dutch, active 1973–1975)Dutch, active 1973–1975
Artist
Marion Herbst(Dutch, 1944–1995)Dutch, 1944–1995
Artist
Onno Boekhoudt(Dutch, 1944–2002)Dutch, 1944–2002
Artist
Françoise van den Bosch(Dutch, 1944–1977)Dutch, 1944–1977
Artist
Karel Niehorster(Dutch, 1932–2003)Dutch, 1932–2003
Artist
Berend Peter Hogen Esch(Dutch, 1945–2022)Dutch, 1945–2022
CultureDutch
Titles
- BOE Box
Date1974
MediumPlywood, paper, string, and metal
DimensionsOverall: 16 11/16 × 16 5/8 × 2 5/8 in. (42.4 × 42.2 × 6.7 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by Mark and Debra Grierson
Object number2002.3813
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Revolt in Jewellery," Electrum Gallery, London, April, 1974.
"Beyond Ornament: Contemporary Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 29–June 27, 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.
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