Ring
1959-1960 (designed and made)
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This innovative ring, described by its designer Saara Hopea-Untracht as a 'Wing' ring, extends both above and below the band and across the adjoining two fingers, to create an extensive jewelled area on the back of the hand.
Saara Hopea-Untracht, one of Finland's leading twentieth-century designers, worked in many media. From a family of goldsmiths, she began designing jewellery in 1958, and her designs were made in the family workshop in the town of Porvoo. She had originally trained as a glass worker but moved back into jewellery after her father's death made her essential to the family business. She mastered the art of goldsmithing but also worked closely with Karl-Göran Ahlberg, the goldsmith who collaborated with her on many of her designs.
Saara Hopea-Untracht, one of Finland's leading twentieth-century designers, worked in many media. From a family of goldsmiths, she began designing jewellery in 1958, and her designs were made in the family workshop in the town of Porvoo. She had originally trained as a glass worker but moved back into jewellery after her father's death made her essential to the family business. She mastered the art of goldsmithing but also worked closely with Karl-Göran Ahlberg, the goldsmith who collaborated with her on many of her designs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver and turquoise |
| Brief description | Silver ring with a large bezel, decorated with turquoises, designed and made by Saara Hopea-Untracht, Finland, 1959-1960 |
| Physical description | Silver ring with a large bezel that extends across three fingers, decorated with an arrangement of nineteen turquoises. |
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| Credit line | Given by Oppi Untracht |
| Summary | This innovative ring, described by its designer Saara Hopea-Untracht as a 'Wing' ring, extends both above and below the band and across the adjoining two fingers, to create an extensive jewelled area on the back of the hand. Saara Hopea-Untracht, one of Finland's leading twentieth-century designers, worked in many media. From a family of goldsmiths, she began designing jewellery in 1958, and her designs were made in the family workshop in the town of Porvoo. She had originally trained as a glass worker but moved back into jewellery after her father's death made her essential to the family business. She mastered the art of goldsmithing but also worked closely with Karl-Göran Ahlberg, the goldsmith who collaborated with her on many of her designs. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ramshaw, Wendy, Saara Hopea-Untracht, 1925-1984, Metalsmith, Fall 1984, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p.6 |
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| Accession number | M.10-2006 |
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| Record created | September 26, 2006 |
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