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Street lamp brooch
Coro (American, 1901–1979)
American
1942–1947
Medium/Technique
Gold-plated sterling silver, glass
Dimensions
Height x width at widest point: 7 × 1.5 cm (2 3/4 × 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3907
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis gold-plated sterling silver figural brooch features a street lamp accented with white and colored rhinestones. A marquise-cut, red rhinestone acts as a light for the lamp. A small sign which reads "Love Lane" with a heart for the "o" hangs from the post and is free to swivel back and forth.
Signed
Coro
Marks
Coro, STERLING
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.