Butterfly Pin

Artist Armand G. Winfield (1919 Chicago, Illinois - 2009 Albuquerque, New Mexico)

Dateca.1945-48

Mediumvarious media embedded in clear acrylic

Dimensions1 3/4 × 1 1/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 3.2 × 0.6 cm)

ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum; gift of Armand G. Winfield

Object numberPC2002.46.2

DescriptionA pin in the shape of a butterfly with open wings. The tips of the wings are orange, fading into tones of gray toward the center. The craftsmanship of the butterfly’s body and the polished finish of the acrylic are noticeable. Armand Winfield is known as a pioneer in using embedded plastics to make jewelry. He and his brother Rodney assembled a group of art students from the Cooper Union in New York to make miniature artworks that were then embedded in plastic.

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