Artist
Albert Paley (American, born 1944)American, born 1944
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Pin
Date1969
PlaceUnited States
MediumSilver, gold, ivory, and pearl
DimensionsOverall: 6 × 3 1/4 in. (15.2 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, gift of Leatrice and Melvin Eagle
Object number2011.973
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"The Metalwork of Albert Paley," John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1980.
"Albert Paley: Sculptural Adornment," Renwick Gallery, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, November 22, 1991–March 22,1992.
"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
Stamped on a silver circle applied to the backside: "PALEY / 69"
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