Cufflinks
About this object
Narrative
Dr. Sydney Friedman and his wife Dr. Constance Friedman were acquainted for many years with Haida artist, Bill Reid, whom they commissioned to make gold and silver jewellery, between the early 1950s and 1974.
Physical description
Hand-carved sterling silver cufflinks. Oval shaped with human design. The silver has been patinated, resulting in a gray-on-black finish. Silver overlay technique on front; salmon-trout head motif. Inscription on one cufflink reads "HAIDA ART" and on the other "Reid."
Categories
Materials
Date Made
C. 1955
Date Acquired
14 Nov 2011
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Dr. Sydney Friedman and Dr. Constance Livingstone-Friedman CollectionMore...
Measurements
Part a: 2 cm x 2.2 cm x 3.1 cm
part b: 2 cm x 2.2 cm x 3.1 cm
Object Number
2923/9 a-b