Artist
Earl Pardon (American, 1926–1991)American, 1926–1991
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Mosaic Panel Necklace
Date1987
PlaceUnited States
MediumSterling silver, 14k gold, enamel, semiprecious stones, ebony, and mother-of-pearl
DimensionsOverall (as worn): 7 7/8 × 1/4 in. (20 × 0.6 cm)
Overall (extended): 19 1/2 × 1 × 1/4 in. (49.5 × 2.5 × 0.6 cm)
Overall (extended): 19 1/2 × 1 × 1/4 in. (49.5 × 2.5 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2010.2106
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Earl Pardon: Palette Maestro," National Ornamental Museum, Memphis, May 10–June 30, 2007; Racine Art Museum, Wisconsin, April 13–August 10, 2008; Schick Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, November 7–December 14, 2008.
"Beyond Craft: Decorative Arts from the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 23–May 26, 2014; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, September 6, 2014–February 22, 2015; Canton Museum of Art, Ohio, August 27–October 25, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Scratched beneath the stamp: 1998
Stamped on the reverse at the center: STERLING 14K / Pardon [in script]
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