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Harold Schremmer

RISD Chain of Office, 1975

Description

Maker

  • Harold Schremmer, 1928-2014, American, (RISD Faculty 1971-1974, Jewelry + Metalsmithing)

Title

RISD Chain of Office

Year

1975

Medium

Gold, silver, pearls, amethyst, peacock feather, glass, and rutilated quartz

Dimensions

Chain and pendant 40.6 cm (16 inches)

Type

  • Metalwork

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2015.113

About

Made for the inauguration of RISD's 13th president, Lee Hall, Harold Schremmer’s chain of office is a creative and technical showpiece, utilizing numerous jewelry-making techniques. The chain’s design recalls bezel settings that typically encircle gems. Formed of hinged wings, the pendant opens to reveal a rounded rutilated-quartz stone. The pendant can also be detached from the chain to stand alone, taking on a sculptural form. As a special nod to Hall, who served as president from
1976 to 1983, Schremmer included a peacock feather to symbolize her interest in bird watching.

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Paula and Leonard Granoff Galleries

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is RISD Chain of Office with the accession number of 2015.113. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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