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Earl Pardon
Broochc. 1990

Not on view
Square enamel brooch or decorative panel with abstract red, black, gold, and orange marks on a white center field, surrounded by a colorful mosaic border of multicolored tiles, gold rivets, and gemstone accents set in an oxidized silver framework
Reverse of a square sterling silver brooch with a pin-stem clasp running diagonally, bordered by small beaded details, with maker's marks and the number 1717 engraved on the patinated surface.
Close-up of a brushed sterling silver surface showing stamped maker's marks: "STERLING 14K," "Pardon" in script lettering, and the number "1717," with a small rivet visible at upper left.
Artist or Maker
Earl Pardon
United States, 1926 - 1991
Title
Brooch
Date Made
c. 1990
Medium
Enamel on silver, gold, abalone shell, blue topaz, quartz
Dimensions
1 7/8 × 1 13/16 × 3/8 in. (4.76 × 4.6 × 0.95 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2016.21.7
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.