Artist
Jennifer Trask (American, born 1970)American, born 1970
CultureAmerican
Titles
- "Wunderkammer" Brooch
Date2007
MediumSterling silver, 18k, 22k, 24k gold, copper, shakudo, steel, citrine, and glass eyes of fish and reptiles
DimensionsOverall: 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 5/8 in. (2.2 × 4.8 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Newman
Object number2009.1660.3
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Jennifer Trask
2007
Sterling silver, 18k, 22k, and 24k gold, copper, shakudo, steel, ivory, hematite, carnelian, garnet, hessonite, moonstones, butterfly wings, pandora moth wings, dragonfly and cranefly wings, feathers, snakeskin, glass eyes of fish and reptiles, eyeshadow made of fish scales, gold powder, mica powder, bronze powder, gold and mica flakes, crushed shells, bronze shavings, ficus leaf, and rust
2009.1660.1
Jennifer Trask
2007
Sterling silver, 18k, 22k, 24k gold, copper, shakudo, steel, and glass eyes of fish and reptiles
2009.1660.2
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1988
18k pink gold, 18k yellow gold, shibuchi, silver, shakudo, and 24k gold
2002.3870.A,.B
Samuel Gassman
2023
Tiara: Iron, platinum, enamel on copper, 19th century neoclassical helmet shell cameos, pink conch shell cameo, 19th century malachite cameo, 19th century hard stone cameo, shell, ebony, rose quartz, citrine, opal, garnet, sea glass, aquamarine, amethyst, gold, natural pearls, tigers eye, 19th century cut steel, silk, cotton velvet, and silk floss
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2000
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1990
Sterling silver, 18k and 22k gold, rutilated quartz, and topaz
2002.3975
William Harper
1977
14k, 18k, and 24k gold, silver, shell, freshwater pearl, cloisonné enamel, and fine silver
2002.3800
William Harper
1980
24k gold, silver, cloisonné and champlevé enamel on copper and fine silver, 14k gold, and sterling silver
2002.3804
Rachel Shimpock
2022
Copper, enamel, citrine, sapphire, brass, and 14K gold
2022.397
Falko Marx
1976
Porcelain, 18k and 22k gold, sapphire, and rubies
2002.3946