The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 18, 2024

Pendant Brooch

Pendant Brooch

1959
(American, 1918–2013)
America, 20th century
gold and agate
Brooch: 3.5 x 4.5 x 1.3 cm (1 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in.)
Gift from the Ruth and Sherman Lee Collection 2010.464.a
Location: 228B Cleveland Artists

Description

Commissioned by former Cleveland Museum of Art director Sherman Lee (1918–2008) as a gift for his wife, this brooch incorporates an ancient Assyria hardstone seal that Lee brought back from his travels.
  • Commissioned by Sherman Lee for his wife Ruth; Katherine Lee Reid
  • Miller, John Paul. John Paul Miller collection. 1850-2010, bulk 1940-2000. Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. library.clevelandart.org
  • The Jewelry of John Paul Miller. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 13, 2010-January 2, 2011).
    CMA 2010: "The Jewerly of John Paul Miller" (6/15/2010- 1/2/2011), no catalogue
  • {{cite web|title=Pendant Brooch|url=false|author=John Paul Miller|year=1959|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2010.464.a