Ronald H. Pearson Modernist Forged Gold Brooch or Pin

About the Item

A very fine modernist brooch by Ronald Hayes Pearson. Comprised of 14-karat forged yellow gold and fashioned in the shape of 2 of Pearson's conjoined swooshes or checks. One half has a brushed finish and the other has a high polish. The brooch is secured with a pin back. Ronald Pearson is an extremely important figure in the 20th Century American Craft movement. Together with John Prip and others, Ronald Pearson opened the highly acclaimed Shop One in Rochester, New York. He was, together with Stanley Lechtzin, Robert Ebendorf, and Olaf Skoogfors, a founding member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG). Works by Pearson are held in important museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, MoMA in New York, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and others, as well as in numerous important private collections. Date: Mid-20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall very good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Fineness: Marked 14k for gold fineness. Professionally tests at 14k. Marks: Stamped Pearson and 14K. Measurements: Height: ca. 59 mm Width: ca. 22 mm Depth: ca. 10 mm Weight: ca. 12.7 g Items purchased from this dealer must delight you. Purchases may be returned for any reason for a period of 7 days.

Creator:

Ronald H Pearson

Metal:

Gold

Weight:

12.7 g

Dimensions:

Height: 2.33 in (59 mm)Width: 0.87 in (22 mm)Depth: 0.4 in (10 mm)

Style:

Modernist

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Mid-20th Century

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. It is in overall very good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Seller Location:

Philadelphia, PA

Reference Number:

Seller: DSA INV Ma1stDibs: LU849310986472

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