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Design for three ballerina brooches for Seaman Schepps
Design for three ballerina brooches for Seaman Schepps

Design for three ballerina brooches for Seaman Schepps

Jordine Turboff (American (born in Russia))
Seaman Schepps (American, founded in 1904)
1939–45
Object PlaceNew York City, United States
Medium/TechniqueWatercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper
DimensionsHeight x width: 15.8 x 13 cm (6 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2009.4636
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Collections
Provenance1939-1945, designed by artist Jordine Turboff for Seaman Schepps in New York City; 1945, given by Schepps to Turboff on the occasion of her wedding; by descent to Turboff's son; September 15, 2009, sold by Skinner Auctioneers of Boston (lot 515) to the MFA (Accession date: October 21, 2009)