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Flower brooch
Alexis Bittar (American, born 1968)
American
2000–2010
Medium/Technique
Plastic (acrylic), glass, metal
Dimensions
Height x width: 10.2 × 10.2 cm (4 × 4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3995
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis flower brooch features hand-carved Lucite petals in opalescent tones of yellow and purple. The center of the flower is paved with prong-set crystals.
Marks
HAND CARVED BY ALEXIS BITTAR
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.