Multimedia Earrings - Artwork by John Peto

Stamps from 1974, a US series issued with the theme “Letters mingle souls,” a quotation from John Donne. The artist was John Peto (1854-1907), an American trompe l’oeil painter who often painted old-fashioned letter-racks, and never had a gallery exhibit in his lifetime. Paired with brass circles from mid-century clock-hands. Accented with vintage German art glass and links from a cuckoo clock. The accent beads are slightly different for each unique pair.
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