Harold O'Connor, Brooch, 1998, silver, 18k gold, river rock, granulation, 1 1⁄8 x 5 x 3⁄4 in. (2.9 x 12.7 x 1.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mobilia Gallery, 1998.111.3
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Brooch
- Artist
- Date
- 1998
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 1 1⁄8 x 5 x 3⁄4 in. (2.9 x 12.7 x 1.9 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mobilia Gallery
- Mediums Description
- silver, 18k gold, river rock, granulation
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 1998.111.3
Artwork Description
While living in Colorado, Harold O’Connor produced a series of landscape-inspired pieces that employed the ancient techniques of reticulation and granulation. He has combined these two methods into a new technique in this brooch. O’Connor explains that he incorporates stones into his pieces “primarily as an accent” to enhance the metalwork, and often employs river rocks for their beauty rather than their monetary value.
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Date1993
fabricated and reticulated sterling silver and 18k gold with 18k gold granulation, and spectrolite