Heart Sweetheart
MakerMade by
Gordon Burnett
(Fraserburgh, Scotland, born 1951)
Date1993
Object NameBrooch
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsJewellery
DimensionsHeight:3.6cm
Width:4.5cm
Weight: 28.49gm
Width:4.5cm
Weight: 28.49gm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by the maker.
Copyright© Gordon Burnett (2004)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG011384
Keywords
Gordon Burnett, himself a graduate of the school, was instrumental in taking forward a new approach to metalworking at Gray’s School of Art. Burnett worked with a variety of metals, including silver, and experimented with new techniques such as CAD/CAM to achieve interesting surface treatments.
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The brooch is finely decorated with various shaped inserts which emphasises the sense of three-dimensionality to this heavy-looking accessory.
