Box Ring

Earl Pardon, Box Ring, ca. 1960, sterling silver, ebony, ivory and amethyst, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 2003.20
Earl Pardon, Box Ring, ca. 1960, sterling silver, ebony, ivory and amethyst, 1 1⁄8 x 1 1⁄8 x 1⁄2 in. (3.0 x 2.8 x 1.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 2003.20

Artwork Details

Title
Box Ring
Artist
Date
ca. 1960
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 1⁄8 x 1 1⁄8 x 1⁄2 in. (3.0 x 2.8 x 1.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver, ebony, ivory and amethyst
Classifications
Object Number
2003.20
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2003.20

Artwork Description

To create Box Ring and related pieces, Earl Pardon borrowed from the visual properties and spiritual force of African tribal art. This influence can be traced not only in the colors and forms designed into the piece, but also in his mix of precious jewels with other natural materials such as ebony and ivory.

Works by this artist (4 items)

Earl Pardon, Necklace, ca. 1976, 14K gold, ivory, coral, jasper and painted wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eugene Kaplan in memory of Pearl Rappaport Kaplan, a Renwick Gallery docent from 1981 to 1991 and museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 1992.6
Necklace
Artist
Dateca. 1976
14K gold, ivory, coral, jasper and painted wood
Not on view
Earl Pardon, Necklace #1057, 1988, sterling silver, 14k gold, ebony, ivory, enamel, mother of pearl, ruby, garnet, blue topaz, rhodolite, amethyst, and spinel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, 1991.136
Necklace #1057
Artist
Date1988
sterling silver, 14k gold, ebony, ivory, enamel, mother of pearl, ruby, garnet, blue topaz, rhodolite, amethyst, and spinel
Not on view
Earl Pardon, Box Ring, ca. 1960, sterling silver, ebony, ivory and amethyst, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 2003.20
Box Ring
Artist
Dateca. 1960
sterling silver, ebony, ivory and amethyst
Not on view
Earl Pardon, Bracelet #1962, 1991, sterling silver, 14k gold, enamels with gilt, blue and yellow topaz, amethysts, rhodolite, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan and Dr. Louis D. Kaplan in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, and Colleen and John Kotelly, 2003.40
Bracelet #1962
Artist
Date1991
sterling silver, 14k gold, enamels with gilt, blue and yellow topaz, amethysts, rhodolite
Not on view