Garden Rake Pin; 5 Prongs; Sterling; Made in USA by Peggy Johnson. In the late 1980’s, Peggy created a line of tool jewelry, and this is one of those pieces. The last picture is a promotional card that Peggy used when promoting her garden tool jewelry.  I combine shipping, so if you purchase more than one item, do not pay until I send you an invoice. 

Some collectors have purchased Peggy's jewelry to put in shadow boxes, to be displayed and enjoyed year round as fine miniatures.  Others have decorated wreaths with them.  They are intricately made little sculptures! 

This piece was hand crafted by my sister, Peggy Johnson, who passed away in August 2020.  Peggy began her career as a jewelry crafts person in the early 1970s.  She lived in Philadelphia at that time, until the early 1990s when she moved to Portland,Maine. 

Her work was featured twice in Ornament magazine, and was also featured in several other books and publications.  She sold her jewelry in various galleries and craft shows, as well as from her own website.   

Each piece is a uniquely different little sculpture, made in the USA by a skilled crafts person. Peggy made several lines of work, including housewearables, carpenter’s tools,garden tools, bugs, plants, food and drink, culinary interest, romantic/Valentine’s Day, pets and pests, and abstract forms,to name some.  People sometimes commissioned her to make one of a kind pieces as well. 

In Peggy’s own words: "My jewelry has always been a form of playing and problem solving. Every piece challenges me to work out a puzzle, enabling me to create an object for the viewer.  I work in sterling silver, karat golds,precious and semi-precious gemstones."

Peggy left behind several pieces that she kept as models.  I will be adding more pieces for sale in the next few months,  Sadly,once these are gone, they will no longer be available. 

A video tribute to Peggy and her work may be viewed here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDd7gxZZkuk                         

A display featuring Peggy’s work at the Brick Store Museum  in the summer of 2021, may be seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SQk61YZwkM


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