Ethel Spencer Lloyd (January 25, 1875 – 1970) was an American art educator, embroiderer, and jewelry designer from Albany, New York, who is best known for creating intricate Arts-and-Crafts-style jewelry in Michigan.[2]

Ethel Spencer Lloyd
Portrait of Ethel Lloyd
Born
Ethel Spencer

1875-01-25[1]
Albany, New York, United States
Died
Known forMetalworking, embroidery
and Jewelry
MovementArts-and-Crafts-style

Life

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Spencer Lloyd was born to a Social Register family in Albany and grew up in Detroit.[2][3][4] As a jewelry designer, she worked with silver and made necklaces, pendants, brooches, belt buckles, and rings.[5] Later in life, she also lectured on art and taught private piano lessons.[6][7]

Her jewelry was part of the1906 Annual Exhibition of the Architectural League of New York.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Artists of Early Michigan: A Biographical Dictionary of Artists Native to Or Active in Michigan, 1701–1900. Wayne State University Press. 1975. ISBN 978-0-8143-1528-6.
  2. ^ a b Dau's Blue Book for Detroit and Suburban Towns ... Dau's blue books, Incorporated. 1911.
  3. ^ "View Among the Heldebergs". www.albanyinstitute.org. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ The Social Secretary of Detroit. Social Secretary. 1922.
  5. ^ Handicraft. Society of Arts and Crafts. 1910.
  6. ^ Patterson, Homer L. (1904). Patterson's College and School Directory of the United States and Canada. American Educational Company.
  7. ^ Education, Detroit (Mich ) Board of (1936). Proceedings of the Board of Education, Detroit. The Board.
  8. ^ York, Architectural League of New (1906). Catalogue of the ... Annual Exhibition of the Architectural League of New York. Secretary of the League.