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Flower earring (one of a pair)
Maison Gripoix (French, founded 1890)
French
1990–2010
Medium/Technique
Metal, glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 3.2 × 3.2 cm (1 1/4 × 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3847.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis clip-on earring features an asymetric, green, pâte de verre, or poured-glass, flower set in a gold-tone frame with an imitation pearl glued to its center.
ProvenanceBetween about 1970s and 2018, acquired by Carole Tanenbaum, Toronto, Ontario [see note]; 2018, gift of Carole Tanenbaum to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)
NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.
NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.