Gold and Gem-Set Owl Motif Pendant / Brooch Necklace, Mary Ann Scherr

Pendant with a shield design surmount with collet set emerald bead suspending a carved owl with gem-set eyes in a gold cage, and further suspending a feather drop, completed with a single locking pin stem and bail, suspended from a snake chain completed with a lobster clasp, signed and inscribed 14K, clasp stamped 585 14K.

Pendant 5 in.; chain 20 in.

16.3 dwt.

From the Personal Jewelry Collection of the late Mary Ann Scherr, Raleigh, North Carolina

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.

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