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Tree brooch
American
1942
Medium/Technique
Rhodium-plated metal, enamel, glass
Dimensions
Height: 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4105
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis rhodium-plated figural pin clip features a yellow enamel tree with green leaves and red blossoms. Bezel-set rhinestones adorn the branches.
Marks
TRIFARI [with a crown surmounting the "T"]
PAT. PEND.
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.