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"Galaxy" neckpiece

(American, born in Cuba, 1917–1982)
about 1960
Object PlaceNew York, New York
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsOverall: 26.4 x 17.8 x 6 cm (10 3/8 x 7 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit LineThe Daphne Farago Collection
Accession number2010.590
On View
On view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBernice Calloway Monroe (d. 1992), Ithaca, NY; sold by her estate to an unknown dealer; sold by this dealer to private American collectors; 2010, sold by these collectors, through Mark McDonald (dealer), Hudson, NY to Daphne Farago, Rhode Island; 2010, gift of Daphne Farago to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 22, 2010)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
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