Brooch

Harold O'Connor, Brooch, 1998, silver, 18k gold, river rock, granulation, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mobilia Gallery, 1998.111.3
Copied 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

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
Mediums Description
silver, 18k gold, river rock, granulation
Classifications
Object Number
1998.111.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.