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Purple cabochon brooch
Schreiner Jewelry Company (American, 1951–1973)
American
1955–1965
Medium/Technique
Metal, glass
Dimensions
Height: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2019.579.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis brooch features a central swirled purple oval cabochon surrounded by tiers of prong-set, pink rhinestones. The graduated layers which give the brooch height are achieved through hook-and-eye construction.
Marks
SCHREINER NEW YORK [on oval plaque]
ProvenanceBetween about 1970s and 2019, acquired by Carole Tanenbaum, Toronto, Ontario [see note]; 2019, gift of Carole Tanenbaum to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 24, 2019)
NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2019, which had been built over about 40 years.
NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2019, which had been built over about 40 years.