earrings

Object NamePair of Earrings

Designer Arlon Bayliss (British, b. 1957)

Manufacturer Rosenthal-Porzellan AG

Made FromGlass, metal fittings

Date1991-1992

Place MadeGermany

Techniquehot-worked, cut, polished, drilled, assembled

Sizeb) W: 3.1 cm, L: 4.1 cm; a) W: 3.1 cm, L: 4 cm

Accession Number92.3.77

Credit LineGift of Arlon Bayliss

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless, transparent deep amethyst (appearing black) glass, metallic gold, gold or brass tone (designer says they are silver) plated metal fittings; hot-worked pulled cane, cut, polished, drilled, assembled with fabricated plated metal. Two earrings: each consisting of semicircular extruded or flattened metal piece enclosing and supporting a circular cane slice suspended on pins allowing rotation of the glass; cane consists of concentric rings: dark outer ring surrounding wide colorless ring punctuated by five small rings, surrounding smaller black ring enclosing colorless interior; short length of metal extends vertically from mount and is backed with metal clip for attachment to ear, clip is impressed: "BABY"; glass is unsigned; metal clip impressed: "BABY".
Provenance

Source Arlon Bayliss (British, b. 1957) - 1992