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William Harper

Self Portrait as an Incan Jewel

USA, 1992
yellow gold, enamel, freshwater pearl, gray cultivated pearl, glass 7½ h × 2¾ w × ¾ d in (19 × 7 × 2 cm)
estimate: $16,000–20,000
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Etched signature and title to verso ‘William Harper Self Portrait as an Incan Jewel’.
provenance: The Artist | Collection of Peter Joseph | Private Collection

This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

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Master of Enamel and Metals

William Harper's Artistic Jewelry

In my viewpoint, [enamel] can be as powerful...as looking at a wonderful painting...And I really am attracted to the idea of having an object that’s incredibly powerful on a very small scale.

William Harper

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