Sold for:
$3,674
$3,674
Sterling Silver, 14kt Gold, Enamel, and Mosaic Bracelet, Earl Pardon, composed of movable plaques set with flattened tricolor gold wire and beads and bordered by polychrome enamel and abalone mosaic, black opal accent, lg. 7 in., signed. Note: Earl Pardon (1926-1991) was known for his abstract collages in silver, gold, enamel, and mosaic. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution, among others. It has been described as both Modernist, in its use of color and composition, as well as anti-Modernist, in its tendency toward ornamentation.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-03-17
