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Drawings

Design for Emerald Ring

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An art deco-influenced design for an emerald ring, showing a top and side view, hand-drawn and painted on tissue and mounted on a card. A note says "For Mrs. Bullensworth(?) J2231." This card was used as a sales sample for Hotz's jewelry business. The artwork may have been done by his son, Ferdinand Leonard Hotz.

Date Created:
1930
Creator:
Hotz, Ferdinand

Publication Information

Creator
Hotz, Ferdinand
Date Created
1930

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012GVG
Legacy ID
WHi 104099

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