Bracelet

Frances Jenkins Pickens, Bracelet, 1974, sterling silver, 1 x 3 in. (2.5 x 7.6 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alexander L. Pickens, 1991.160, © 1974, Frances J. Pickens

Artwork Details

Title
Bracelet
Artist
Date
1974
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 x 3 in. (2.5 x 7.6 cm) diam.
Copyright
© 1974, Frances J. Pickens
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander L. Pickens
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver
Classifications
Object Number
1991.160
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1991.160

Artwork Description

This piece demonstrates Frances Pickens’s sculptural approach to jewelry design. She oxidized the bracelet to give the sterling silver the patina of age.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Frances Jenkins Pickens, Bracelet, 1974, sterling silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alexander L. Pickens, 1991.160, © 1974, Frances J. Pickens
Bracelet
Artist
Date1974
sterling silver
Not on view
Frances Jenkins Pickens, Neckpiece, 1978, sterling silver, 10k gold, pearls, and garnets, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Anne Wall Thomas in honor of Frances and Alex Pickens, 1998.69
Neckpiece
Artist
Date1978
sterling silver, 10k gold, pearls, and garnets
Not on view

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