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Coral resin necklace
Oscar de la Renta (American (born in the Dominican Republic), 1932– 2014)
American
2000–2010
Medium/Technique
Metal, resin
Dimensions
Length x width at widest point: 59 × 9 cm (23 1/4 × 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4007
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThis gold-tone collar necklace features a large coral resin swirl motif. The necklace fastens around the neck with a lobster clasp.
Signed
Oscar de la Renta [in script on tag]
Oscar de la Renta [in script on tag]
Marks
Oscar de la Renta [in script on pendant] , MADE IN USA
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.