Tie Clip Item Number: 2923/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hand-carved sterling silver tie clip with human design. The silver has been patinated, resulting in a gray-on-black finish. Silver overlay technique on front; salmon-trout head motif with human hand. Inscription reads HAIDA ART Reid.
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.
Item History
- Made by Bill Reid (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1955
- Owned by Sydney Friedman before November 14, 2011
- Received from Sydney Friedman (Donor) on November 14, 2011
What
- Name
- Tie Clip
- Identification Number
- 2923/8
- Type of Item
- clip
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 1.1 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 0.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Creator
- Bill Reid (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Sydney Friedman
- Received from
- Sydney Friedman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1955
- Ownership Date
- before November 14, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on November 14, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 2923/0008