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Michael Becker
'6 × 5 × 8' Brooch1990

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Long, narrow rectangular brass tray with a brushed gold finish, divided into three sections, the center filled with a flat cerulean blue inlay
Reverse of a gold bar brooch with brushed matte surface, showing pin mechanism and stamped hallmarks reading '750 MB9' at right end.
Close-up of a gold metal clasp or bracelet link, showing the reverse side with diagonal brushed texture, a hinged rectangular fitting, and stamped alphanumeric hallmarks at lower center.
Close-up of a gold jewelry component showing a rectangular hallmark stamp reading "750 MB 90" with visible surface scratches on brushed gold metal.
Artist or Maker
Michael Becker
Germany, born 1958
Title
'6 × 5 × 8' Brooch
Date Made
1990
Medium
Gold, synthetic spinel
Dimensions
3/8 × 3 3/4 × 1/2 in. (0.95 × 9.53 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2014.198.13
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
© Michael Becker