The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Snail Necklace-Pin (Snail Pin and Necklace Chain)
1956
(American, 1918–2013)
Pendant: 6.1 x 2.6 cm (2 3/8 x 1 in.); Chain: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.)
Silver Jubilee Treasure Fund 1956.113
Location: not on view
Description
Artist John Paul Miller demonstrates a mastery of metalworking techniques in this snail pendant brooch. Miller often used a technique he rediscovered in the early 1950s whereby gold granulation was applied to the surface to decorate the snail’s body and antennae, while multicolored enameling enlivens its shell.- John Paul Miller Entry Card to 1956 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.orgJohn Paul Miller collection. 1850-2010, bulk 1940-2000. Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1956.113