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Shell pin
Marguerite Stix (American, born in Vienna, 1908–1975)
American
late 1960s
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Shell; 14 kt. gold; enamel
Dimensions
Length: 73.03 mm (2 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated anonymously
Accession Number2011.27
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionGold crescent shaped pin with green enamel holding shell with bar inside shell.
ProvenancePersonal collection of Janet Drucker. By 2010, with Drucker Antiques, Inc., Mount Kisco, NY; 2010, purchased from Drucker by MFA (Accession date: January 26, 2011)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.