| Accession # | 1992.40.42 |
|---|---|
| Designer | Marion Anderson Noyes |
| Title | Brooch |
| Date | ca. 1940 |
| Medium | Silver |
| Dimensions | 1 x 1 1/16 in. (2.5 x 2.7 cm) |
| Marks | "Marion Louise Anderson" and "Handmade Sterling" incised in cursive handwriting |
| Credit Line | Gift of Marion Anderson Noyes |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 44, Drawer C |
| Description | Square shape decorrated with cluster of three repouse leaves each with pronounced central vein, adorned with three repouse berreies, two near stem, 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.
