Sam Kramer directed an atelier where he acted as a mentor to emerging artisans, such as Peggy Ackerly and Charles Wendell to fashion jewelry in his distinctive style. Ackerly started her career as a painter, studying with both Jacob Lawrence and Jack Levine, and went on to become Kramer’s apprentice in 1945. Ackerly also worked closely with Kramer’s wife Carol, as they ran an annex of the Kramer shop from 1960 - 1961 in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
The present lot is a collaborative design that incorporates Ackerly’s fondness for anatomy and bones with Kramer’s signature modern style.