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Earrings

Object Details

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The design for these earrings is unusual in that each is composed from a single basic shape of a flowing triangle. This has been drawn out to wire thinness to fashion the earring stem. The flawless texture of these pieces calls attention to the interplay of light and dark upon the silver’s reflective surface and shows Jacqueline Ott’s preference for simple compositions that emphasize the natural beauty of the precious metal.
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artist
Jacqueline Ott, born Camden, NJ 1948
Date
ca. 1975
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Medium
silver
Dimensions
each: 1 1/16 x 1 1/2 in. (4.0 x 3.7 cm.)
Type
Decorative Arts-Jewelry
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