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Design for scallop-shaped brooch with floral motif for Seaman Schepps
Design for scallop-shaped brooch with floral motif for Seaman Schepps

Design for scallop-shaped brooch with floral motif 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: 7 x 8.5 cm (2 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2009.4640
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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)