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When Memory Fails
Image Not Available for When Memory Fails

When Memory Fails

Artist (United States, b. 1964)
Date1996
MaterialsSterling silver, 19th-century ruler and drafting tools, screws, brass, velvet, and prescription lenses
Techniques
Etched and oxidized
Dimensionsglasses with arms folded: 3 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 12 1/4 in. (9.5 × 14 × 31.1 cm)
glasses with arms unfolded: 3 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (9.5 × 14 × 14 cm)
custom box closed: 3 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (8.9 × 16.5 × 8.9 cm)
custom box opened: 1 3/4 × 12 1/4 × 6 1/2 in. (4.4 × 31.1 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of Arts and Design, New York; gift of the artist, 2003
Object Number2013.5
Display Status
Not on view
ObjectEyewear
ClassificationsJewelry
Terms
  • Jewelry
  • Mixed Media/Found Objects
  • Fiber
  • Glass