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Race horse earring (one of a pair)
Coro (American, 1901–1979)
American
1948–1952
Medium/Technique
Gold-plated base metal, glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 1.8 × 3.2 cm (11/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3910.2
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis gold-plated clip-on earring features a race horse with a baguette-encrusted harness. The horse has a blue, marquise-cut rhinestone eye and two red, marquise-cut ears.
Marks
Coro [on ear clip]
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.