Fairy Tale Brooch
Artist
Gary Marsh
(American)
Date1979
MediumSilver plated metal
DimensionsOverall: 2 5/8 × 2 1/4 × 1 inches (6.67 × 5.72 × 2.54 cm)
Credit LineThe Collection of Marjorie Schick
Object number2018.72.35
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DescriptionA rectangular brooch composed of two geometric planes. The back plane is a larger asymmetrical geometric shape composed of half of a hexagon and a quadrilateral polygon with a concave hexagonal area composed of a melted pool threaded rods and hexagonal nuts. The top plane is a smaller asymmetrical geometric shape, bent into a V-shape. One side is half of a hexagon with two triangles sitting on one side of the fold. The other side is a quadrilateral polygon with three small threaded rods topped with hexagonal nuts protruding through the surface, onto the back plane.ProvenanceMarjorie Schick (1941 2017), Pittsburg, KS;
By descent to James and Robert Schick, Placentia, CA, by 2017;
Their gift to The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
By descent to James and Robert Schick, Placentia, CA, by 2017;
Their gift to The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
Copyright© Gary Marsh
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