Betty Cooke
Necksculpture
1970-1980
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Betty Cooke
Necksculpture
1970-1980
Physical Qualities
Sterling silver, 9 1/4 x 17 x 1 1/8 in. (23.5 x 43.2 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Barbara Katz, Baltimore
Object Number
2019.7
The necklace is a round collar made of long narrow silver tubes that cover a metal circular sub-frame. The tubes are interspersed with spoke-like arms that each culminate in a silver circular disk. These silver disks vary in size, and some are buffed to a matte finish while others are smooth and reflective. The clasp is a long hook-style closure also affixed with a silver disk.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2019; Barbara Katz through purchase, early 2000s; Barbara Cooke's retail location in Baltimore
Free Form: 20th-Century Studio Craft
Betty Cooke: The Circle and the Line
Falino, Jeannine. The Circle and the Line: the Jewelry of Betty Cooke. Baltimore, MD: The Walters Art Museum, 2020. ill.
Markings: Stamp: "STERLING COOKE" appears on two pendants
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