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Betsy King
'Earth Angel' Brooch1994

Not on view
Mixed-media brooch combining layered silver-toned metal, openwork brass lace, painted winged figure, printed reclining woman, and floral enamel elements
Close-up detail of an enamel and copper object with a scalloped edge, showing a cursive signature on white enamel and engraved inscription "BK 94" on the copper border, with a small rivet visible.
Artist or Maker
Betsy King
United States, born 1953
Title
'Earth Angel' Brooch
Date Made
1994
Medium
Silver, copper, brass, paper, polycarbonate sheet, foil, ivory
Dimensions
3 11/16 × 4 1/16 × 3/8 in. (9.37 × 10.32 × 0.95 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2014.282.2
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.