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Helen Britton
'Strange' Brooch2006

Not on view
Mixed-media brooch with slate-gray metal lattice set with coral cabochons, enclosing a dense assemblage of purple, teal, and red organic forms and a miniature nude figurine in a central panel
Close-up of a cast metal grate with rectangular openings arranged in a brick-like pattern, textured serrated edges, and a small stamped maker's mark at center.
Artist or Maker
Helen Britton
Australia, born 1966
Title
'Strange' Brooch
Date Made
2006
Medium
Silver, glass
Dimensions
1 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 5/8 in. (3.81 × 5.72 × 1.59 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2014.198.34
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
© Helen Britton