| Accession # | 1992.40.40 |
|---|---|
| Designer | Marion Anderson Noyes |
| Title | Brooch |
| Date | ca. 1940 |
| Medium | Silver, green onyx |
| Dimensions | 3 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/4 in. (8.6 x 4.8 x 0.6 cm) |
| Marks | "Sterling" and "Marion Louise Anderson" inscribed in cursive handwriting |
| Credit Line | Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 44, Drawer C |
| Description | Three leaf cluster. Each convex leaf shape with pronounced central vein, adorned with three collared cabochon green hard stones, two near short stem and one at center. Hinged clasp to back |
Marion Anderson Noyes was one of the few American women of the twentieth century to have a long and active career as a professional metalsmith. Beginning in the late 1930s, she designed both modernist flatware and hollowware for major firms including Reed & Barton and Towle. She also occasionally fashioned handmade jewelry such as the three closely related brooches seen here. The simple stylized interpretation of nature reflects earlier twentieth-century jewelry design, especially from Vienna.
