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Peace Dove pin, designer Cecile et Jeanne, France; photographer John Bigelow Taylor.
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Spider Pins

Pins Shown from Left to Right, Top to Bottom

  • Title Black Spider

    Date circa 2002

    Designer Unknown, USA

    Materials Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Glass

    Size 3.2" x 3.9"
    (8.1cm x 9.9cm)

  • Title Purple Spider

    Date circa 1997

    Designer Unknown, USA

    Materials Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Glass

    Size 2" x 2.1"
    (5.1cm x 5.3cm)

  • Title Red Spider

    Date circa 2000

    Designer Unknown, Acquired in Botswana

    Materials Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Enamel

    Size 2.6" x 2.2"
    (6.6cm x 5.6cm)

  • Title Green Glass Spider

    Date circa 2000

    Designer Unknown, Acquired in Botswana

    Materials Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Glass

    Size 1.6" x 2.4"
    (4.1cm x 6.1cm)

  • Title Spiderweb with Spider

    Date circa 1994

    Designer Unknown, USA

    Materials Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Rhinestones

    Size 2.3" x 2.4"
    (5.8cm x 6.1cm)

  • Title Spider Walia Stickpin

    Date 1995

    Designer © Jewelry 10, USA

    Materials Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Ceramic, Glass

    Size 3" x 3.7"
    (7.6cm x 9.4cm)

  • Title Pearl Spider

    Date circa 1997

    Designer Unknown, USA

    Materials Sterling Silver, Rhinestones, Marcasite, Simulated Pearls

    Size 4.1" x 1.5"
    (10.4cm x 3.8cm)

  • Title Green and Silver Spider

    Date circa 1997

    Designer E. Spence, USA

    Materials Sterling Silver, Malachite Cabochon

    Size 3.7" x 3.2"
    (9.4cm x 8.1cm)

Title: Spider
Date: circa 1995
Designer: Reproduction, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA
Materials: Sterling Silver
Size: 1.3” x 0.9” (3.4 cm x 2.3 cm)

Title: Spider and Her Web
Date: circa 1995
Designer: Reproduction, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA
Materials: Sterling Silver
Size: 2.4” x 2.4” (6.1 cm x 6.1 cm)
Title: Ants
Date: circa 1997
Designer: Unknown, Acquired in Zimbabwe
Materials: Silver, Ceramic
Size: 0.6” x 0.4” (1.6 cm x 1 cm)

Spinning a Web

The spider has been renowned since ancient times for its patience, wile, and predatory attitude. Albright wears her spiders, complete with web and prey, “on those rare days when I feel devious.”