Image

Kay Whitcomb

Pendant or mirror back "Sun To Rule the Day"

Description

Maker

Kay Whitcomb (American, 1921 - 2015), (RISD 1939-1943, Jewelry + Metalsmithing)

Title

Pendant or mirror back "Sun To Rule the Day"

Year

1995

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

enamel, gold plate, gold foil

Dimensions

14.9 x 10.2 cm (5 7/8 x 4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"Kay Whitcomb / 1995" inscribed in the enamel on the reverse.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Deborah Krupenia and Witchulada Dina Keith, family of the artist

Object Number

2018.51.3

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A Changing Reflection
Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th-21st Centuries
Apr 21, 2017 – Dec 30, 2025

Use & Feedback

Image use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use.

Tombstone

Kay Whitcomb (American, 1921 - 2015)
Pendant or mirror back "Sun To Rule the Day", 1995
Enamel, gold plate, gold foil
14.9 x 10.2 cm (5 7/8 x 4 inches)
Gift of Deborah Krupenia and Witchulada Dina Keith, family of the artist 2018.51.3

To request new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.