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Greek Gold Jewelry from the Age of Alexander

Dates: January 20, 1966 through March 9, 1966
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

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January 1966: The exacting and specialized creation of gold jewelry has become the unique profession of Mrs. Patricia F. Davidson, a Research Associate in the Department of Ancient Art at The Brooklyn Museum. Mrs. Davidson is co-author of the comprehensive catalogue accompanying the Museum's current special exhibition "Greek Gold: Jewelry from the Age of Alexander.”

A science major in college who taught metal working in occupational therapy classes, Mrs. Davidson first explored silversmithing. Since 1957, she has been engaged in workshop and library studies directed towards the explanation of ancient techniques of goldsmithing. In connection with the Museum’s exhibition she made microscopic examinations of Greek jewelry in museums and private collections both in this country and abroad.

Several years of intensive research and an unusual ability to penetrate some of the secrets of the lost techniques employed by goldsmiths of the ancient world have made her one of few acknowledged authorities in this field. Her own jewelry designs have been displayed at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts and in various museums throughout the United States in the “Young Americans” exhibition sponsored by the American Federation of Arts.

“Greek Gold: Jewelry from the Age of Alexander” is one of the most important and dramatic exhibitions ever shown at The Brooklyn Museum. It brings together for the first time a treasury of more than 200 pieces of priceless jewelry assembled from collections in eight countries. The display will be open to the public from January 20 to March 9.

Brooklyn Museum Archives. Records of the Department of Public Information. Press releases, 1953 - 1970. 1966, 018. View Original

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January 31, 1966: National Print Exhibition, 15th Biennial
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March 7, 1966: Sculpture and Drawings by Henry Moore
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Exhibitions: Greek Gold Jewelry from the Age of Alexander

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