The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Snail Necklace-Pin (Necklace Chain)

Snail Necklace-Pin (Necklace Chain)

1956
(American, 1918–2013)
America, 20th century
gold
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.b
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.org
    Miller, John Paul. John Paul Miller collection. 1850-2010, bulk 1940-2000. Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. library.clevelandart.org
  • EDUCATORS/EDUCATED: Jewelry & Metals in Ohio. Riffe Gallery, Columbus, OH (organizer) (November 18, 2004-January 23, 2005); The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH (February 19-May 29, 2005); The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 25-July 29, 2005).
    Riffe Gallery, Columbus (11/18/2004 - 1/23/2005), Butler Institute of American Art (2/19/2005 - 5/29/2005), and Cleveland Institute of Art (6/25/2005 - 7/29/2005):
    Untitled Exhibition. Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 15-November 12, 1971).
    American Craftsmen. Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (organizer) (October 9-November 13, 1966).
  • {{cite web|title=Snail Necklace-Pin (Necklace Chain)|url=false|author=John Paul Miller|year=1956|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1956.113.b