Alexander Ney Russian American sculptor "Sterling silver Bee Pendant"

Alexander Ney Russian American sculptor "sterling silver Bee Pendant" sterling silver clad? cast pendant or object with 2 top holes for wearing or mounting , This was most likely made as a pendant signed N3 size nearly 3.75" by 2.25" incised bee on a leaf this was also sculpted in brown clay listed in a separate lot image included for reference only. This is from a very rare group of early miniature pieces . Developing several individualistic styles in modern art, he is most famous for his unique work in terra cotta sculpture, involving heavily perforated surfaces and intriguing forms. Notable collections of Ney’s sculptures, paintings and drawings are held at: Museum Beelden aan Zee, containing the largest collection of international sculpture in the Netherlands The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia The Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow, Russia The National Centre for Contemporary Arts, Moscow, Russia The ART4.RU Museum of Contemporary Russian Art, Moscow, Russia The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, USA The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, USA The Yeshiva University Museum, New York, USA The Mead Art Museum, Massachusetts, USA The McMullen Museum of Art, Massachusetts, USA