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James Frederick Woell
'The Winning' Necklace1975

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Assembled metal necklace with gunmetal chain and pendant featuring a helmeted figure, two spoked wheels, an arch-shaped bronze plate, and a hanging cobalt-blue faceted stone drop
Assemblage necklace with oxidized silver chain suspending a large letter R-shaped metal pendant. A small cast bust of a helmeted figure flanked by two spoked wheels sits atop the pendant, above an embossed plaque reading "DeSoto Fire Dome Eight." A miniature arm extends from the lower left, holding a dangling filigree medallion set with a blue cameo profile.
Close-up of the reverse side of a sterling silver brooch with bar pin mechanism, showing stamped "STERLING" mark and a cursive engraved signature with date on a patinated rectangular panel, flanked by two circular spoke-patterned elements.
Artist or Maker
James Frederick Woell
American, 1934 - 2015
Title
'The Winning' Necklace
Date Made
1975
Medium
Silver, bronze, brass, religious medal
Dimensions
Length (chain): 22 1/2 in. (57.15 cm) Pendant: 3 × 2 1/2 × 3/8 in. (7.62 × 6.35 × 0.95 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2016.21.78
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.