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Nancy Worden
Resolution to Lose Brooch1992

Not on view
Silver brooch with oxidized metal frame, striped horn inlay, central mosaic cabochon of white and cream shell fragments, small amber stone accent, and row of bulbous silver knobs along the upper edge
Reverse of a sterling silver brooch with textured oxidized surface, stamped 'WORDEN STERLING,' with a pin stem and clasp mechanism visible; partial view of a yellow and black printed element at lower edge.
Designer
Nancy Worden
United States, Massachusetts, Boston, 1954-2021, active Washington, Seattle
Title
Resolution to Lose Brooch
Date Made
1992
Medium
Silver, popcorn, pearl, glass, citrine
Dimensions
2 1/4 × 2 5/8 × 1/2 in. (5.72 × 6.67 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Accession Number
M.2015.305
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.