Pendant/Brooch

John Paul Miller, Pendant/Brooch, 1975, 18k gold and enamel, 2 ¹⁄₂ x 2 x 1 in. (6.4 x 5.2 x 2.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor in memory of Dorothy S. Payer and in honor of John Paul Miller, 1992.107.1

Artwork Details

Title: Pendant/Brooch
Artist: John Paul Miller
Date: 1975
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 2 ¹⁄₂ x 2 x 1 in. (6.4 x 5.2 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of an anonymous donor in memory of Dorothy S. Payer and in honor of John Paul Miller
Mediums: enamel
gold
Mediums Description: 18k gold and enamel
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Subjects: Fantasy — animal — squid
Object Number: 1992.107.1
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1992.107.1

Artwork Description

Pendant/Brooch is one in a series of works in which beetles, moths, snails, and sea creatures are fabricated using gold granulation and cloisonné enamel. The works in this series testify to John Paul Miller's long fascination with nature's forms. See accession number 1995.89 for the chain that accompanies this piece.