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Pair of woman's earrings; brooch
Designed by: Hattie Carnegie (American (born in Austria), 1889–1956)
American
1950s
Medium/Technique
Gold-tone metal, enamel, and faux gems
Dimensions
Earrings: Overall: 3.8 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm (1 1/2 x 1 x 3/4 in.)
Brooch: Overall: 6.4 x 5.1 x 1.6 cm (2 1/2 x 2 x 5/8 in.)
Brooch: Overall: 6.4 x 5.1 x 1.6 cm (2 1/2 x 2 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler
Accession Number2010.1375.1-3
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionClip earrings, each with a with large central "sapphire" surrounded by faux gems in a Renaissance-inspired design.
Brooch a with large central "sapphire" surrounded by faux gems in a Renaissance-inspired design. Applied tab on reverse (under pin stem) reads "Hattie Carnegie."
Brooch a with large central "sapphire" surrounded by faux gems in a Renaissance-inspired design. Applied tab on reverse (under pin stem) reads "Hattie Carnegie."
Marks
Unmarked
ProvenanceBy 2010, purchased by Jacqueline Fowler, Stanford, CT; 2010, gift of Fowler to the MFA. (Accession date: January 26, 2011)