"Envy" Neckpiece

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Artist Sharon Church(American, 1948–2022)American, 1948–2022

CultureAmerican

Titles

"Envy" Neckpiece

Date1997

MediumSterling silver, antler, and diamonds

DimensionsOverall: 8 5/16 × 28 1/4 in. (21.1 × 71.8 cm)

Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, gift of Helen Williams Drutt English in honor of the artist

Object number2005.196

Not on view

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Special Collections

Helen Williams Drutt Collection of Contemporary Studio Jewelry

Object Type

JEWELRY & ADORNMENT

ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English, Philadelphia; given to MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Faculty Exhibition," University of the Arts, Philadelphia, January, 1997.

"Dress Up! Artists Address Clothing and Self Adornment," Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, Wisconsin, May 31–August 30, 1998.

"Inventing Contemporary Ornament: A National Invitational Exhibition," Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, August 27–September 27, 2002.

"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

Stamped on the back of one middle leaf: "CHURCH / STERLING / ©"

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