Robert Lee Morris Gold Plated Overlapping Leaf Pin

This Robert Lee Morris Gold Plated Overlapping Leaf Pin is part of a large themed group created in the late 1980’s called The Garden. These flower and vegetation pins were also used as the hardware on the new handbag collection that Morris launched in 1988. The handbags were primarily soft black Napa leather, with signature iconic matte gold plated hardware, and the collection was sold initially through Saks Fifth Avenue. All these pins/hardware designs, were carved from wax by Morris himself, displaying a unique style that is bold and spontaneous.The carving technique seen here is an example of the spontaneous free hand that Morris uses often. The sculptural quality of the leaves is iconic RLM.