Artist
Olaf SkoogforsAmerican, born Sweden, 1930–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Pendant
Date1973
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
MediumGold-plated sterling silver
DimensionsOverall: 9 × 6 × 3/4 in. (22.9 × 15.2 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by Ilene Weiss
Object number2002.4097
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Olaf Skoogfors: 20th Century Goldsmith 1930-1975," Philadelphia College of Art, January 22–February 17, 1979; Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, April 6–August 19, 1979.
"Modern Jewelry, 1964-1986: The Helen Williams Drutt Collection," The Château Dufresne, Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, November 15, 1984–February 3, 1985; Honolulu Academy of Arts, January 22–March 9, 1986; Cleveland Institute of Art, September 5–30, 1986; Philadelphia Museum of Art, November 2, 1986–February 1, 1987.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"OLAF SKOOGFORS STERLING / 1973" stamped on the back of the pendant
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Suzan Rezac
1981
Gold-plated brass, silver-plated brass, sterling silver, lead, pewter, and soapstone
2002.4049