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Cat Jelly Belly brooch
American
1945
Medium/Technique
Gold-plated metal, plastic (acrylic), glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 4.5 × 4.5 cm (1 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4095
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis gold-plated metal "Jelly Belly" brooch depicts a cat with its back arched. The cat's body is made of translucent Lucite and its tail and legs are paved with rhinestones. The cat has two green glass cabochon eyes.
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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.