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Pearl and diamante brooch
Miriam Haskell Company (American, founded in 1926)
American
1950–1959
Medium/Technique
Glass, gilt metal, silk
Dimensions
Max. height x width: 14 x 22.5 cm (5 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4148
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis brooch consists of sprawling gilded foliage, prong-set round and baguette rhinestones and clusters of imitation baroque seed pearls set on a gilded filigree base. Tassels of graduated baroque pearls threaded on a silk cord, each pearl separated by two faceted metal spacers, extend from the top and bottom of the brooch.
Marks
MIRIAM HASKELL
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.