Sterling Silver Abstract Modernist Designer Ronald Hayes Pearson Brooch Circa 1960s

Measurements: 1.6"L x .9"W x .25" Thick (4.06cm x 2.29cm x .64cm)

Markings: Pearson Sterling

Weight: 4.1g

Fantastic abstract modernist sterling silver brooch by the renowned Ronald Hayes Pearson. Perfectly oxidized in the recesses giving it an even more 3 dimensional look. It has recently been polished and looks fantastic. Included with purchase are 2 converters so it can be worn as a pendant either vertically or horizontally if preferred.

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.