Artist
Toni Goessler-SnyderGerman, 1942–1982, active United States
CultureGerman
Titles
- Brooch
Date1974
Medium18 and 24k gold, sterling silver, amine-catalized resin, and ivory
DimensionsOverall: 2 5/16 × 2 × 3/4 in. (5.9 × 5.1 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the estate of Jack T. McCann
Object number2002.3774
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"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.
"Schmuck Unserer Zeit, 1964-1993, Sammlung Helen Williams Drutt, USA," Museum Bellerive, Zürich, February 10–May 1, 1994.
"A Moveable Feast: Helen Williams Drutt Collection 1964-1994," Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, November 18, 1994–January 8, 1995; Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Ostend, Belgium; June 17–September 24, 1995.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"TONI © 18k" stamped and "STERLING" etched on plate mounted to the back near the clasp.
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