Untitled #1

Stuart Golder, Untitled #1, 1977, sterling silver and 18k gold, 5⁄8 x 1 x 3⁄4 in. (1.5 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul and Carole Garrison, 2000.41.8, © 1970-78, Stuart Golder

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled #1
Artist
Date
1977
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5⁄8 x 1 x 3⁄4 in. (1.5 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm)
Copyright
© 1970-78, Stuart Golder
Credit Line
Gift of Paul and Carole Garrison
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver and 18k gold
Classifications
Object Number
2000.41.8
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.41.8

Artwork Description

These fifteen miniature containers (see 2000.41.1 to 2000.41.15) are part of a series of twenty-eight boxes that Stuart Golder created from 1970 to 1978, each one unique and no more than an inch in size. His technique involved bending the sheet metal, while other parts were formed, sawed, filed, shaped to fit, and soldered. He completed the surface finish by filing, sanding, and mirror polishing with an electric buffer, and he crafted the hinges and catches by hand. Many people asked him why he spent eight years on this project. He replied, "the preciousness of the form and the ability to hold a small universe in one's hands always intrigued me."

Works by this artist (15 items)

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Stuart Golder, Two Door Rhombo, 1978, sterling silver and 18k gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul and Carole Garrison, 2000.41.14, © 1970-78, Stuart Golder
Two Door Rhombo
Artist
Date1978
sterling silver and 18k gold
Not on view
Stuart Golder, Shell Container, 1978, sterling silver, 18k gold, and copper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul and Carole Garrison, 2000.41.12, © 1970-78, Stuart Golder
Shell Container
Artist
Date1978
sterling silver, 18k gold, and copper
Not on view
Stuart Golder, Pomander, 1977, sterling silver, 18k gold and cloves, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul and Carole Garrison, 2000.41.5, © 1970-78, Stuart Golder
Pomander
Artist
Date1977
sterling silver, 18k gold and cloves
Not on view
Stuart Golder, Threaded Stopper, 1978, sterling silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul and Carole Garrison, 2000.41.11A-B, © 1970-78, Stuart Golder
Threaded Stopper
Artist
Date1978
sterling silver
Not on view

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