Brooch
c.1985 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Breon O’Casey (1928-2011), artist of the St Ives School and highly versatile craftsman, was a jeweller of international renown and influence. From the 1960s to the 1990s his distinctive work, in which the natural beauty of a material was emphasised by use of only primitive techniques, was refined by his wider practice as an artist. Characterised by intuitive simplicity, his work has a timeless, hand-crafted elegance and a directness which many have attempted but few can match.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-beaten silver with punched markings and gold eyes. |
| Brief description | Brooch in the form of a serpent, designed and made by Breon O'Casey, England, c.1985 |
| Physical description | Stylised silver serpent of jagged outline, with forked tongue, gold lozenge-shaped eyes, spotted markings and a curling tail. A long pin runs along the back. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | BOC on underside of tail |
| Credit line | Given by Oona Connell and Duibhne Gough |
| Summary | Breon O’Casey (1928-2011), artist of the St Ives School and highly versatile craftsman, was a jeweller of international renown and influence. From the 1960s to the 1990s his distinctive work, in which the natural beauty of a material was emphasised by use of only primitive techniques, was refined by his wider practice as an artist. Characterised by intuitive simplicity, his work has a timeless, hand-crafted elegance and a directness which many have attempted but few can match. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.38-2018 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2018 |
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