Stickleback Motif Blue Pendant

MakerMade by Norman Grant (Forres, Scotland, 1943 - 2017)

Date1973-1974

Object NamePendant

Mediumsilver and enamel

ClassificationsJewellery

Dimensions5 × 7cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 2015 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG011485

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About MeIn the late sixties Norman Grant began to produce pieces of jewellery in his own small garden shed. His preferred medium was translucent enamel, which he combined with Sterling Silver. The low cost of materials enabled him to be experimental with this work, while keeping costs for the customer reasonably low. Knowing that if he was to be successful, he had to sell his work, Norman visited local Scottish jewellers, and was amazed when all the jewellery pieces that he took with him sold in one morning. Right away Grant found himself working full time to complete orders and within a year the popularity of his work was clear. With colourful psychedelic colours and Pop art patterns, it reflected the art and fashion style ethos of the period.
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The blue enamel mirrors the glistening of water with silver portholes or bubbles framing scenes of sandy beaches and rougher seas.