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Jewel tone earring (one of a pair)

Hattie Carnegie (American (born in Austria), 1889–1956)
American
about 1957

Medium/Technique Metal, glass
Dimensions Height x width: 3 × 2.5 cm (1 3/16 × 1 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3946.2
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionThis clip-on earring consists of a large green glass cabochon surrounded by a halo of diamante and red glass cabochons. The gold finish is wearing, exposing the white metal underneath.
Marks Carnegie
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.