Space Pendant with Circlet
Elsa Freund
(American, 1912–2001)
about 1960
Object PlaceDeland, Florida
Object PlaceEureka Springs, Arkansas
Medium/TechniqueSilver, glass, terracotta
DimensionsOverall: 19.1 x 11.4 x 1.3 cm, 49.1 gm (7 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1/2 in., 0.1 lb.)
Credit LineThe Daphne Farago Collection
Accession number2006.208
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Collections
Elsa Freund, a self-taught jeweler, watercolorist, and weaver, believed in the Modernist idea that works of art gained value from the beauty of their design rather than the cost of their materials. Her Space Pendant necklace was made using terra-cotta "stones" glazed in brilliant colors, arranged in a modern setting of clean, geometric elements.
ProvenanceElsa Freund; Daphne Farago, 1991 Daphne Farago; to MFA, 2006, gift of Daphne Farago.CopyrightReproduced with permission.
