$2,252
Modernist Married Metal Pendant, Deborah Krupenia, dated 2002, the large rectangular plaque composed of various married metals, suspended from fabric cord, earclips en suite, lg. 3 7/8, 1 1/4 in., maker's mark. Note: Metalsmith Deborah Krupenia's jewelry and objects are known for the married metal technique, including high karat colored golds and Japanese copper alloys. This lot represents her more recent work, showing a shift from her earlier complicated patterns and symbols to more structural form. She has taught locally in Boston, including the at the Museum School and the De Cordova. Note: From the Estate of Margret Craver Withers (1907-2010). Margret Craver had numerous accomplishments as a modernist jeweler and metalsmith. She was largely self taught. Craver was born in Pratt, Kansas, and introduced to metalsmithing as a design major at the University of Kansas in the late 1920s. In 1938 she traveled to Sweden to study with Baron Erik Fleming, silversmith to the King. Under his tutelage, Craver refined her craft and sharpened her skills. Silver was her medium of choice, but she also worked in enamel and gemstones. During the war Craver taught metalwork to veterans as a means of therapy at Walter Reed Army Hospital. From there, she was appointed Director, Craft Service Department, at Handy and Harman. Craver cut her own gemstones (lot 460) and rediscovered the lost technique of en resille enameling. Her numerous awards include two from the Philadelphia Art Alliance: Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-06-14
