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1990

  • Work on this object began.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2024

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Venus Brooch

This is a brooch. It was designed by Judy Onofrio. It is dated 1990 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is costume jewelry fragments, molded plastic, molded and cut glass, lead, tin, brass, cast gilt metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Helen W. Drutt English. It is credited Gift of Helen W. Drutt English.

Our curators have highlighted 1 object that are related to this one.

  • Postpriori II Brooch
  • enamel on electroformed copper, silver, gold.
  • The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
  • 2016-34-6

Its dimensions are

12.2 x 8.7 x 4.8 cm (4 13/16 x 3 7/16 x 1 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Venus Brooch; Designed by Judy Onofrio (American, born 1939); USA; costume jewelry fragments, molded plastic, molded and cut glass, lead, tin, brass, cast gilt metal; 12.2 x 8.7 x 4.8 cm (4 13/16 x 3 7/16 x 1 7/8 in.); Gift of Helen W. Drutt English; 1991-129-2

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