Caption

Thomas Gentille American, born 1936. Brooch, early 21st century. Sawdust, wood, egg shell, pigment, metal, 6 x 1 5/8 x 3/4 in. (15.2 x 4.1 x 1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Marie Bernice Bitzer Fund, 2014.88.2. Creative Commons-BY

Designer and Maker

Thomas Gentille

Title

Brooch

Date

early 21st century

Medium

Sawdust, wood, egg shell, pigment, metal

Classification

Jewelry

Dimensions

6 x 1 5/8 x 3/4 in. (15.2 x 4.1 x 1.9 cm)

Signatures

Signed in ink on bottom of Brooch: "T. Gentille"

Credit Line

Marie Bernice Bitzer Fund

Accession Number

2014.88.2

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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