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Multi-strand necklace
Miriam Haskell Company (American, founded in 1926)
American
1950–1959
Medium/Technique
Brass, wood, glass, silk
Dimensions
Length: 44 cm (17 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4150
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionMulti-strand necklace of alternating wooden beads, green glass beads, and red crystals. The circular clasp consists of a cluster of glass cabochon beads, rhinestones and brass flowers set against a brass filigree base.
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.