Bond van Oproenge Edelsmeden (BOE)
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Artist Bond van Oproenge Edelsmeden (BOE)(Dutch, active 1973–1975)Dutch, active 1973–1975

Artist Marion Herbst(Dutch, 1944–1995)Dutch, 1944–1995

Artist Onno Boekhoudt(Dutch, 1944–2002)Dutch, 1944–2002

Artist Françoise van den Bosch(Dutch, 1944–1977)Dutch, 1944–1977

Artist Karel Niehorster(Dutch, 1932–2003)Dutch, 1932–2003

Artist Berend Peter Hogen Esch(Dutch, 1945–2022)Dutch, 1945–2022

CultureDutch

Titles

BOE Box

Date1974

MediumPlywood, paper, string, and metal

DimensionsOverall: 16 11/16 × 16 5/8 × 2 5/8 in. (42.4 × 42.2 × 6.7 cm)

Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by Mark and Debra Grierson

Object number2002.3813

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Special Collections

Helen Williams Drutt Collection of Contemporary Studio Jewelry

Object Type

JEWELRY & ADORNMENT

ProvenanceMark and Debra Grierson; given to Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Revolt in Jewellery," Electrum Gallery, London, April, 1974.

"Beyond Ornament: Contemporary Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 29–June 27, 2004.

"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.

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