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We have 2 objects tagged found objects.

Brooch
polymethylacrylate, found black glass, printing ink, onyx beads, silver leaf,....
The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
2016-34-124

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Brooch in the form of a repurposed circular metal pocket watch case. It is in a rustic metal color with greenish-blue patina forming in some sections. The watch case contains several found objects within its enclosure. These objects include a leaf, glass beads, crushed glass, engravings, glass vial, cork, and sand. The glass front is layered with a film of leaf-like veil. It creates texture to what would’ve been a transparent glass without it. Crushed glass settles at the bottom of the brooch. It is in a clear color with a few small blue pieces on its side. The vial, fixed at the center, is labeled “15” on its upper portion. It is filled with sand and is sealed with a cork. The backplate is in a light tan color with an illustration printed on it.

untitled (15) Brooch, 1992
assembled found objects (patinated metal pocket watch case, leaf, glass....
The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
2016-34-68

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.