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Collection Online as of March 30, 2023

Snail Necklace-Pin (Necklace Chain)

1956

Part of a set. See all set records

John Paul Miller

(American, 1918–2013)

America, 20th century

Gold

Pendant: 6.1 x 2.6 cm (2 3/8 x 1 in.); Chain: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.)

Silver Jubilee Treasure Fund 1956.113.b

Location

not on view

Description

Artist John Paul Miller demonstrates a mastery of metalworking techniques in this snail pendant brooch. Miller often used a technique he rediscovered in the early 1950s whereby gold granulation was applied to the surface to decorate the snail’s body and antennae, while multicolored enameling enlivens its shell.

Citations
John Paul Miller Entry Card to 1956 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
Miller, John Paul. John Paul Miller collection. 1850-2010, bulk 1940-2000. Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. library.clevelandart.org
Exhibition history

Riffe Gallery, Columbus (11/18/2004 - 1/23/2005), Butler Institute of American Art (2/19/2005 - 5/29/2005), and Cleveland Institute of Art (6/25/2005 - 7/29/2005):

American Craftsmen. Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (organizer) (October 9-November 13, 1966).

Untitled Exhibition. Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 15-November 12, 1971).

EDUCATORS/EDUCATED: Jewelry & Metals in Ohio. Riffe Gallery, Columbus, OH (organizer) (November 18, 2004-January 23, 2005); The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH (February 19-May 29, 2005); The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 25-July 29, 2005).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1956.113.b