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Victoria (Vicki) Ambery-Smith
'Renaissance Farmhouse' Brooch1989

Not on view
Miniature architectural model in silver-toned metal and copper, depicting a three-section building with arched openings, gabled central facade, and a small green stone cabochon at the roofline
Reverse of a silver and rose gold brooch in the form of a building with pitched roofs; hallmarks and a pin clasp visible on the matte silver back.
Close-up of silver hallmarks on a polished surface: a rectangular cartouche stamped "VAS," followed by three smaller octagonal stamps bearing a lion passant, a crowned leopard head, and the letter P.
Artist or Maker
Victoria (Vicki) Ambery-Smith
United Kingdom, born 1955
Title
'Renaissance Farmhouse' Brooch
Date Made
1989
Medium
Silver, varicolored gold, emerald
Dimensions
11/16 × 2 1/2 × 3/8 in. (1.75 × 6.35 × 0.95 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2014.198.2
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Mills, Rosie Chambers and Bobbye Tigerman. Beyond Bling: Contemporary Jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.
Copyright
© Vicki Ambery-Smith