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Hand brooch
American
1944
Medium/Technique
Gold-plated sterling silver, glass
Dimensions
Width: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4112
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis gold-plated sterling silver brooch features a lady's hand wearing a large, prong-set, red glass cabochon ring and a lacy cuff richly ornamented with rhinestones and green, emerald-cut glass stones.
Marks
TRIFARI [with a crown surmounting the "T"]
PAT. PEND. / STERLING / 13
PAT. PEND. / STERLING / 13
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.