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Paul Lobel
'Stradivarius' Broochc. 1945

Not on view
Silver-toned metal brooch in the abstracted form of a stringed instrument, with two rounded lobes, a long narrow neck, and small tuning peg details
Reverse of a sterling silver brooch showing a pin mechanism and stamped maker's mark reading "LOBEL STERLING" on a scratched, oxidized metal surface.
Artist or Maker
Paul Lobel
Russia, active United States, 1899 - 1983
Title
'Stradivarius' Brooch
Date Made
c. 1945
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
3 × 1 × 1/2 in. (7.62 × 2.54 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2015.252.47
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.