Michael James Aleck Snow, Walking Woman: Silver Past and Present, sterling silver pin set, 1994

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Walking Woman: Silver Past and Present, 1994

sterling silver pin set

artist name, dated 1994 and inscribed "AGO" stamped on the reverse (each); numbered (incised) 134/800 on the reverse (each)

2.5 × 1 × 0.25 in (6.3 × 2.5 × 0.6 cm) (overall)

Auction Estimate:$1,000 - $1,500

Sale date:February 11 - 25, 2025

Price Realized

$1,440

(including Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Private Collection, Toronto

"Walking Woman: Silver Past and Present" was handcrafted by Lyn Wiggins in consultation with Michael Snow exclusively for the Art Gallery of Ontario. The brooch was created to complement the Art Gallery of Ontario's stainless steel "Expo Walking Woman" (1967) to coincide with the opening of the retrospective, "The Michael Snow Project" in 1994.