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American Eagle brooch
American
1940
Medium/Technique
Rhodium-plated metal, glass, epoxy
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 2 × 1.8 x 0.7 cm (13/16 × 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4042
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis rhodium-plated base metal brooch features the American Eagle with its wings outstretched. The body of the eagle consists of a large red glass stone and the wings are encrusted with rhinestones and blue and white baguettes. The eagle's talons are painted with red enamel and its beak is painted with blue enamel. Its eye consists of a red glass cabochon.
Marks
DES. PAT. N 122220 / 59
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.