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Robert Lee Morris Sterling Silver Butterfly Brooch
About the Item
This is an unusually complex brooch design of curling and coiling forms, in a symmetrical pattern to resemble an abstract butterfly. The sleek sterling silver and the rich sculptural character of this piece makes it a very bold but still tailored piece. The signature technique of sheet and wire construction is evident here as one can see how the thick edges give a strength and body to the forged sheet metal. (Actually this is from a wax carving that emulates the iconic metal technique Morris invented in the mid 1970's.) Not as overtly large as many of the other RLM brooches, this piece packs a punch visually.
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- Metal:Sterling Silver
- Weight:0.8 oz
- Dimensions:Height: 2 in (50.8 mm)Width: 3.15 in (80.01 mm)Depth: 0.3 in (7.62 mm)Diameter: 3.15 in (80.01 mm)Length: 2 in (50.8 mm)
- Style:Modern
- Place of Origin:United States
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1988
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. This is an original brooch from 1988 and is in mint condition.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3141218525522
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