Mary Astor

All That Glitters is Not Gold is a series of brass multiples created to go with Casting Couch. These multiples were created to represent the voice of fourteen Classic Hollywood actresses, who were often silenced in their heyday, and to encourage conversation. The multiples are small works of art that can be displayed, but can also be worn as jewelry.

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All That Glitters is Not Gold is a series of brass multiples created to go with Casting Couch. In Casting Couch, fourteen Old Hollywood actresses are cited. In their heyday, their own thoughts and opinions were often silenced. These multiples were created to represent their voice and to encourage conversation.

The multiples are small works of art that can be displayed, but can also be worn as jewelry. Because of the two magnets, the sky is the limit.

Mary Astor

Mary Astor was born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhake in 1906 in Quincy, Illinois, U.S. to a German immigrant father and an American mother of Portuguese and Irish ancestry. Hollywood moguls discovered Mary in a beauty contest and signed her at the age of 14.

By 1924, Mary’s star began to rise and continued to do so over the years.  In 1941, she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Sandra Kovac in The Great Lie. That same year she appeared in The Maltese Falcon, for which she is best remembered.

Because of her three divorces, the death of her first husband, alcoholism, a suicide attempt, and a persistent heart condition, Mary got smaller roles in movies and her star began to wane. The last film she appeared in was Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte in 1964. She died of a heart attack on September 25, 1987 at the age of 81, having made a total of 123 motion pictures.

Additional information

Dimensions 40 × 14 × 3 mm
Edition of

25

Material

Brass and two neodymium magnets.

Comes with

A piece of felt with a lobster clasp attached.

Care Instructions

The multiples are made of solid brass and waxed with Renaissance Wax; a microcrystalline wax polish created by the British Museum. The wax produces a barrier that excludes moisture and oxygen from the metal surface, to preclude the introduction of contaminating elements by handling, and to provide a protective layer. You can gently buffing your multiple with a dry microfiber or lint free cloth. A quick wipe-over with a rag slightly dampened with paraffin wil instantly degrease without damaging the wax film. Afterwards buff with a dry cloth. When you notice tarnish or corrosion, it is time to clean your multiple with some copper cleaner. This will remove the wax layer, so you need to add a new protective layer, if you want to.