James Parker Brooch | Vintage Sterling Silver | Brutalist Modernist Pin
This is a highly collectible brutalist brooch from award-winning James Parker. This handmade, one-of-a-kind vintage sterling silver pin has an acid-etched surface with applied elements, likely of an abstract human form.
This vintage piece is fully signed and includes James Parker's "JP" mark, handmade and Sterling. This is a significant size brooch at 3" tall and 1 3/8" wide. It weighs 24.8 grams.
James Parker lived from 1914 to 1987. His full-time vocation was teaching English in San Diego, California. From the 1950s and through the 1970s, Parker's works became increasingly recognized and sought after. Beyond being an excellent silversmith, he was also an expert enamelist. He won numerous awards for his works and was a distinguished member of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego, the oldest professional organization of craft artists in Southern California.
Vintage jewelry has been worn and may show signs of wear. Please review the included pictures to examine the piece's condition and dimensions. Unless noted otherwise, all clasps and fasteners are in good working order.
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