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Angel Fish Jelly Belly brooch
American
1942
Medium/Technique
Gold-plated sterling silver, plastic (acrylic), enamel, glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 6.5 × 6.5 cm (2 9/16 × 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4097
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis gold-plated sterling silver "Jelly Belly" brooch features a fish with a red rhinestone eye and a round, translucent Lucite body. This fish's blue, purple, and green enamel fins are embellished with rhinestones.
Marks
Sterling CoroCraft [inscribed in a rectangular plate with a Pegasus figure]
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.