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Helen Britton
'Last Bird' Brooch2006

Not on view
Contemporary brooch in oxidized dark metal and lavender fabric, designed as a stylized plant with black cabochon stones in sawtooth bezels and fabric leaves
Brooch shown from reverse, matte gray and lavender layered metal pieces in a branching botanical form with serrated leaf shapes, silver pin mechanism visible across the back.
Brooch in the form of a dragonfly, with black onyx cabochons set in oxidized metal mounts, lavender silk or fabric wings with stitched edges, and a central dome element with gold-toned inlay detail.
Artist or Maker
Helen Britton
Australia, born 1966
Title
'Last Bird' Brooch
Date Made
2006
Medium
Silver, onyx, glass, paint
Dimensions
4 × 3 3/4 × 3/4 in. (10.16 × 9.53 × 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2014.198.31
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.