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American Decorative Arts
Maker: Bruce Metcalf, American, born 1949
Heart Speaking
2011
Carved, painted, and gilded wood and 24 karat gold-plated brass
5 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (13.97 × 6.35 cm)
Janet and Simeon Braguin Fund
2013.91.1
Geography:
Made in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Culture:
American
Period:
21st century
Classification:
Jewelry
Provenance:
Collection of the artist; sold to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn. 2013.
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