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Naturalistic brooch
Anton Frühauf (Italian, 1914–1999)
Italian
about 1990
Medium/Technique
Tree bark, silver foil, metallic paint, base metal
Dimensions
Overall: 4.2 x 9.8 x 0.6 cm (1 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Karen Sethur Rotenberg in memory of Sylvia Sethur
Accession Number2012.539
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis horizontal brooch consists of a piece of tree bark decorated with foil and metallic paint. It has a base-metal pin-stem on reverse.
Marks
Unsigned
ProvenanceBetween 1965 and 1995, sold by Anton Fruhauf, Merano, Italy, to Karen Rotenberg, Boston; 2012, gift of Karen Rotenberg to the MFA. (Accession date: September 26, 2012)