Pendant/​Brooch

John Paul Miller, Pendant/Brooch, 1975, 18k gold and enamel, 2 1⁄2 x 2 x 1 in. (6.4 x 5.2 x 2.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor in memory of Dorothy S. Payer and in honor of John Paul Miller, 1992.107.1

Artwork Details

Title
Pendant/​Brooch
Artist
Date
1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄2 x 2 x 1 in. (6.4 x 5.2 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of an anonymous donor in memory of Dorothy S. Payer and in honor of John Paul Miller
Mediums
Mediums Description
18k gold and enamel
Classifications
Subjects
  • Fantasy — animal — squid
Object Number
1992.107.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1992.107.1

Artwork Description

Pendant/Brooch is one in a series of works in which beetles, moths, snails, and sea creatures are fabricated using gold granulation and cloisonné enamel. The works in this series testify to John Paul Miller's long fascination with nature's forms. See accession number 1995.89 for the chain that accompanies this piece.

Works by this artist (13 items)

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Michael P. Smith, Baptism, seen in mirror, Israelite S.C., Lydia Gilford presiding, 1973, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1271, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Baptism, seen in mirror, Israelite S.C., Lydia Gilford…
Artist
Date1973
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Michael P. Smith, Untitled, 1968-1983, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1275, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Untitled
Artist
Date1968-1983
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Michael P. Smith, Baptism, Beauty of Holiness Church of the Lord God in Creation/"Reborn in the Name of Jesus," Beauty of Holiness Church, 1974, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1274, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Baptism, Beauty of Holiness Church of the Lord God in…
Artist
Date1974
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Michael P. Smith, Reverend Mother Lydia Gilford/Baptism, seen in mirror, Israelit S.C., Lydia Gilford presiding, 1973-1974, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1273, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Reverend Mother Lydia Gilford/​Baptism, seen in mirror,…
Artist
Date1973-1974
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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Margret Craver, Brooch, ca. 1969, gold and enamel en resille, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Josephine Withers, 1988.14
Brooch
Artist
Dateca. 1969
gold and enamel en resille
Not on view
Florence Koehler, Heart Ring, ca. 1905-1935, enameled gold and sapphires, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mary Elizabeth Sharpe, 1981.105.3
Heart Ring
Artist
Dateca. 1905-1935
enameled gold and sapphires
Not on view
John Iversen, Untitled (brooch), 1997, gold and enamel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.40, Photo by Robert Diamante
Untitled (brooch)
Artist
Date1997
gold and enamel
Not on view
John Iversen, Pin, 1989, constructed enamel, copper, nickel, sterling silver, and 22k gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund, 2000.1
Pin
Artist
Date1989
constructed enamel, copper, nickel, sterling silver, and 22k gold
Not on view