Robin Quigley
Brooch

Brooch

© Robin Quigley

Brooch
Brooch
ArtistAmerican, born 1947
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Brooch
Date1982
MediumSterling silver, 14k gold, carnelian, and black coral
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 × 2 1/8 × 1/2 in. (6 × 5.4 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.4027
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
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 Zeir, 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.

"Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 2007–January 27, 2008; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, March 14–July 6, 2008; Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, August 16, 2008–January 4, 2009; Tacoma Art Museum, Washington, June 27–September 13, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
3 makers marks in the shape of a Q, a swan, and a hand and "1982 / 14k / STERLING" are stamped on a plate that is mounted on back near the clasp.

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Earrings
Robin Quigley
1985
14k gold, sterling silver, acrylic, acetate, epoxy resin, and 24k gold leaf
2002.4030.A,.B
Triangular Pin / Pendant #1
Robin Quigley
1978
14k gold, sterling silver, acrylic, epoxy resin, and gold leaf
2002.4025.A,.B
Watermelon Pin #2
Robin Quigley
1977
Sterling silver, 14k gold, gold leaf, copper, acrylic, and epoxy resin
2002.4024
"Fringe" Bracelet
Robin Quigley
1983
Sterling silver, 14k gold, iron, silver, brass and copper
2002.4029
Finger Ring
Heikki Seppä
1969
14k gold and carnelian
2002.4079
Brooch
Robin Quigley
1982
Sterling silver and epoxy resin
2002.4028
Knotted Heart Brooch #1
Robin Quigley
1977
Sterling silver, gold leaf, copper, acrylic, and epoxy resin
2002.4023
"Fringe" Necklace
Robin Quigley
1985
Sterling silver and 24k gold
2002.4031
Brooch #1365
Earl Pardon
c. 1989
Sterling silver, 14k and 22k gold, enamel, pure silver, abalone shell, ebony, amethyst, and peridot
2002.4005
Airplane Brooch II
Robin Quigley
1975
Plexiglas, acetate, silver, and brass
2002.4022
"The Swimmer of Dreams" Brooch
Elizabeth Garrison
1988
Fine and sterling silver, enamel, copper, 14k gold, ebony, and fossil ivory
2002.3771
Pair of Earrings
Robin Quigley
1984
Sterling silver and epoxy resin
2005.2146.A,.B