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: 11 x 8.8 cm (4 5/16 x 3 7/16 in.)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf

Accession number2009.4637

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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment

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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)