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"Faith, Hope, Charity" brooch
American
1940
Medium/Technique
Gold plated metal, enamel, glass
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 4 × 3 x 1 cm (1 9/16 × 1 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4028
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis gold-plated metal brooch features a rhinestone-encrusted anchor, surmounted by an undulating banner displaying the words "Faith Hope Charity." Flanking the anchor are two circles in red and blue enamel centered with a rhinestone-studded cross and heart, respectively.
Marks
TRIFARI, PAT. PEND
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.