Designer Ronald Hayes Pearson XL Abstract Modernist Sterling Brooch Circa 1950-1960s

Measurements: 1.4"H x 2.75"W x .25"Thick (3.56cm x 6.99cm x .64cm)

Markings: Ronald Hayes Pearson Sterling

Weight: 14g

Fantastic abstract modernist sterling silver brooch by the renowned Ronald Hayes Pearson. I've given it a light cleaning but it still has plenty of patina and character. It's in excellent condition with no damage of any kind and the pin clasp works perfectly. Included with purchase is an adapter so it can be worn as a pendant if preferred.

Mannequin is a life-size torso representation

Ronald Hayes Pearson (1926-1996) Attended the University of Wisconsin from 1942 to 1943 and, after service in the U.S. Merchant Marine, continued his studies at the School for American Craftsmen at Alfred University from 1947 to 1948. Pearson was an extremely important figure in the 20th Century American Modernist Jewelry movement after World World II. Together with John Prip and others, Ronald Pearson opened the highly acclaimed Shop One in Rochester, New York. He together with Stanley Lechtzin, Robert Ebendorf, and Olaf Skoogfors, was 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.