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Tomiko Ibser
"Silvertree"
1 3/4" x 2" x 1/8"
Sterling silver
Lost wax cast

"In this brooch, the tree's nature is expressed by the gnarly trunk and leafy branches. The lost wax process lent itself well to "treeness" with the carving and melting of the wax to shape the tree. The wax was then melted out of a mold to be replaced by metal, in this case, silver."