Pendant
1994 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This pendant along with three others were displayed as part of ensembles in the exhibition Streetstyle, From Sidewalk to Catwalk, 1940 to Tomorrow, held at the V&A in 1994-1995. Made in 1994 by designer Stephen King, who produces jewellery under the label S-Tek, they reflect the D.I.Y. jewellery fad that gained much popularity in the 1970s. By incorporating raw materials like leather and natural shapes like the arrowhead, this piece makes a smooth transition from 1970s hippy to 1990s grunge.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | leather and metal |
| Brief description | Pendant, silver coloured arrow, designed by Stephen King for S-Tek, London, UK, 1994 |
| Physical description | Black leather thong with silver coloured arrowhead pendant. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | There are illegible very small markings, the first seems to be a star shape, followed by what looks like a lion, then the letter 'R' in script font / 'S K'. (All markings are stamped into the metal at the upper area of the pendant near the hole.) |
| Object history | Registered File number 1994/1796, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995. |
| Summary | This pendant along with three others were displayed as part of ensembles in the exhibition Streetstyle, From Sidewalk to Catwalk, 1940 to Tomorrow, held at the V&A in 1994-1995. Made in 1994 by designer Stephen King, who produces jewellery under the label S-Tek, they reflect the D.I.Y. jewellery fad that gained much popularity in the 1970s. By incorporating raw materials like leather and natural shapes like the arrowhead, this piece makes a smooth transition from 1970s hippy to 1990s grunge. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
Not described in the exhibition publication. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.1014-1994 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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