Gold and Silver Fringe Collar Necklace, Mary Ann Scherr

Central silver collar with raised cylindrical beads, each with strands of gold wire, with gold and silver beads, completed with a hook and eye clasp, signed and engraved 925 / 14K to interior of collar.

Exhibited:
All Is Possible - Mary Ann Scherr’s Legacy in Metal, Gregg Museum of Art & Design, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 2020. Curated by Ana Estrades. Illustrated p. 16

Collar 8.5 in. (size adjustable); length of gold wire approximately 4 in.

1.67 troy oz.

As a noted designer, Mary Ann Scherr's work can be found in the permanent collections of major museums including the Vatican Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Museum of Art, and many others of note. Moving to North Carolina in 1989, she shared ownership in Raleigh's Roundabout Art Collective; her designs have been featured in the Gregg Museum of Art and Design, the Mahler, the Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild, and the Penland School of Crafts.

Good estate condition.