id:			133466
accession number:	1956.113.b
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1956.113.b
updated:		2023-03-09 12:48:02.733000

Snail Necklace-Pin (Necklace Chain), 1956. John Paul Miller (American, 1918–2013). Gold; pendant: 6.1 x 2.6 cm (2 3/8 x 1 in.); chain: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Silver Jubilee Treasure Fund 1956.113.b

title:				Snail Necklace-Pin (Necklace Chain)
title in original language:	
series:				
series in original language:	
creation date:			1956
creation date earliest:		1956
creation date latest:		1956
current location:		
creditline:			Silver Jubilee Treasure Fund
copyright:			

---

culture:	America, 20th century
technique:	gold
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Jewelry
find spot:	
catalogue raisonne: 

---

CREATORS

* John Paul Miller (American, 1918–2013)  - artist

---

measurements: Pendant: 6.1 x 2.6 cm (2 3/8 x 1 in.); Chain: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.)
state of the work:	
edition of the work: 	

support materials:


inscriptions:

---

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		American Craftsmen
	opening date:   1966-10-09T04:00:00
	<i>American Craftsmen</i>. Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (organizer) (October 9-November 13, 1966).

	title:		Untitled Exhibition
	opening date:   1971-08-15T04:00:00
	<i>Untitled Exhibition</i>. Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 15-November 12, 1971).

	title:		EDUCATORS/EDUCATED: Jewelry & Metals in Ohio
	opening date:   2004-11-18T00:00:00
	<i>EDUCATORS/EDUCATED: Jewelry & Metals in Ohio</i>. Riffe Gallery, Columbus, OH (organizer) (November 18, 2004-January 23, 2005); The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH (February 19-May 29, 2005); The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 25-July 29, 2005).

---

LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Riffe Gallery, Columbus (11/18/2004 - 1/23/2005), Butler Institute of American Art (2/19/2005 - 5/29/2005), and Cleveland Institute of Art (6/25/2005 - 7/29/2005):

---

PROVENANCE

---

fun fact:


digital description:
Artist John Paul Miller demonstrates a mastery of metalworking techniques in this snail pendant brooch. Miller often used a technique he rediscovered in the early 1950s whereby gold granulation was applied to the surface to decorate the snail’s body and antennae, while multicolored enameling enlivens its shell.

wall description:
Miller’s considerable prowess in making jewelry is evident in his lavish use of difficult techniques such as granulation—an ancient practice of attaching tiny beads of gold without solder, which he is credited with rediscovering—and multicolor enameling.
---

RELATED WORKS

---

CITATIONS

	John Paul Miller Entry Card to 1956 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
	page number: 	
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAMS11119/

	Miller, John Paul. John Paul Miller collection. 1850-2010, bulk 1940-2000. Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
	page number: 	
	url:		http://library.clevelandart.org/john-paul-miller-collection

---

IMAGES