Gijs Bakker
"Liberty" Brooch

"Liberty" Brooch

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"Liberty" Brooch
"Liberty" Brooch
ArtistDutch, born 1942
CultureDutch
Titles
  • "Liberty" Brooch
DateDesigned 1997, made 2002
MediumSilver and commercial watches
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/8 × 4 1/2 × 1/4 in. (9.8 × 11.4 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, gift of Helen Williams Drutt English
Object number2002.3614
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; given to MFAH, 2002.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Numbers 1 through 12 and "LORUS / WATER RESISTANT" on watch faces.
"Gijs Bakker / 0/5" and four makers marks stamped on back near clasp.
"LORUS / WATER RESISTANT / ST. STEEL / +BASE METAL / V811-3030 / MOV'T JAPAN" stamped on back of watches.

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