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Title

Spider (tarantula) pendant and chain

(circa 1914)

Artist

Mildred Creed

Australia

04 May 1874 - 09 May 1943

An image of Spider (tarantula) pendant and chain by Mildred Creed

Details

Other Title

Tarantula pendant and chain

Date

(circa 1914)

Media category

Jewellery

Materials used

silver and blister pearl

Dimensions

39.4 cm chain; 3.4 x 3.1 cm pendant :

a - chain, 39.4 cm, chain

b - pendant, 3.4 x 3.1 cm, pendant

Signature & date

Not signed. Not dated.

Credit

Purchased 1914

Accession number

2266.a-b

Reproduction requests

Artist information

Mildred Creed

Works in the collection

2

Shown in 1 exhibition

Exhibition history

Referenced in 3 publications

Bibliography

Kenneth Cavill and Eva Czernis-Ryl, Brilliant: Australian gold and silver 1851-1950, 'Australian gold and silver 1901-1950', pg. 59-124, Sydney, 2011, 68 (colour illus., detail). plate no. 109

Deborah Edwards and Alisa de Torres, Australian decorative arts, Sydney, 1991, 23(colour illus.) ,22. cat.no. 99

Joan Kerr (Editor), Heritage: The national women's art book, Sydney, 1995, 176 (illus.). cat.no. 293. Entry by Louise Giacco. Biography by Louise Giacco p 337.