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Frog Jelly Belly brooch
American
1943
Medium/Technique
Gold-plated sterling silver, plastic (acrylic), glass
Dimensions
Height x width (at widest): 7 × 4 cm (2 3/4 × 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4093
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis gold-plated sterling silver "Jelly Belly" brooch features a a frog with a translucent Lucite body and bulging green Lucite eyes. The frog's stretched out arms and legs are accented with rhinestones.
Marks
TRIFARI [with a crown surmounting the "T"]
DES PAT NO 135172 / STERLING
DES PAT NO 135172 / STERLING
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.