Emmy Van Leersum
"Broken Lines" Neckpiece

"Broken Lines" Neckpiece

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"Broken Lines" Neckpiece
"Broken Lines" Neckpiece
ArtistDutch, 1930–1984
CultureDutch
Titles
  • "Broken Lines" Neckpiece
Date1980
MediumNylon
DimensionsOverall: 1 × 7 1/8 in. (2.5 × 18.2 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.4138
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Beyond Ornament: Contemporary Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 16, 2003–February 29, 2004.

"Contemporary Dutch Design: Selections from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 19–November 25, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"EMMY V LEERSUM" stamped into black nylon at back where black and white meet.

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"Broken Lines" Necklace
Emmy Van Leersum
1982
Nylon
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Broken Lines Necklace
Emmy Van Leersum
1981
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"Broken Lines" Earrings
Emmy Van Leersum
1982
PVC and ink
2002.4144.A,.B
"Broken Lines" Armband
Emmy Van Leersum
1982–1984
PVC and ink
2002.4146
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Yellow and white gold
2003.940
"Broken Lines" Earrings
Emmy Van Leersum
1982
Brass and paint
2002.4143.A,.B
"Broken Lines" Armband
Emmy Van Leersum
1982
Stainless steel and paint
2002.4141
"Broken Lines" Armband
Emmy Van Leersum
1982
PVC and ink
2002.4150
"Broken Lines" Earrings
Emmy Van Leersum
1982
PVC and ink
2002.4151.A,.B
Necklace
Emmy Van Leersum
1981
Nylon
2002.4139
Armband
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1982
Tissue paper and PVC
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Armband
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1983
Tissue paper and PVC
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