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Square brooch with matching earrings
Georges Larondelle (Belgian)
Belgian
about 2000
Medium/Technique
Wood (holly and ebony) and silver-tone metal
Dimensions
Height x width x depth (brooch): 6 x 6 x 0.4 cm (2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Joanne Herman in memory of Barbara Herman
Accession Number2007.535.1-3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Sets
DescriptionThe square holly brooch has nine, symmetrical, circular inlays of ebony. The earrings are smaller versions of the brooch. Applied stickers on the back of the brooch identify the woods
ProvenancePurchased by the Donor in the 1990s; Gift to MFA June 27, 2007