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Betty Cooke

Brooch

20th Century

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Betty Cooke

Brooch

20th Century

Physical Qualities Gold, ebony, Overall: 2 in. (5.1 cm.)
Credit Line Bequest of Betty Cooke
Object Number 2025.220
14 karat yellow gold "checkerboard" square brooch designed with ebony wood alternating with matte finish yellow gold, 2 inches wide, signed, 20.7 grams
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2025; Estate of Betty Cooke Steinmetz, Baltimore, MD

Artist

Betty Cooke

1923–2023

born Baltimore, MD 1924; died Baltimore, MD 2024
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