Brooch
Margaret De Patta
(American, 1903–1964)
about 1950
Object PlaceSan Francisco, California
Medium/TechniqueSilver, quartz
DimensionsOverall: 5.1 x 8.9 x 1.3 cm (2 x 3 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineThe Daphne Farago Collection
Accession number2006.121
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionSan Francisco-area artist Margaret de Patta approached her jewelry as small sculpture, treating each piece as a complex composition scaled to a wearable size. She created kinetic forms with contrasting textures that played with light and space while moving with the wearer.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
