Brooch
Object Label
Even an object as mundane as a platter for serving food can be infused with a sense of place. Transfer-printed earthenware was made in England specifically for sale to American consumers. Here, Niagara Falls, an image of the grandeur and power of the continent, transforms a practical object into an evocative statement of pride in place. The blue-and-white palette makes reference to Asian ceramics, such as the example shown nearby, which had been imported for centuries but had not been successfully imitated until the decades immediately before the English piece was made.
Caption
Marion Anderson Noyes American, 1907–2002. Brooch, ca. 1940. Silver, green onyx, 3 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/4 in. (8.6 x 4.8 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes, 1992.40.40. Creative Commons-BY
Designer
Title
Brooch
Date
ca. 1940
Medium
Silver, green onyx
Classification
Dimensions
3 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/4 in. (8.6 x 4.8 x 0.6 cm)
Markings
"Sterling" and "Marion Louise Anderson" inscribed in cursive handwriting
Credit Line
Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes
Accession Number
1992.40.40
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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