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Abstract brooch

(Italian, 1914–1999)
about 1975
Medium/TechniqueGilt silver, silver, emerald, and white sapphire
DimensionsOverall: 5 x 5.6 x 1 cm (1 15/16 x 2 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Karen Sethur Rotenberg in memory of Sylvia Sethur
Accession number2012.540
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBetween 1965 and 1995, sold by Anton Fruhauf, Merano, Italy, to Karen Rotenberg, Boston; 2012, gift of Karen Rotenberg to the MFA. (Accession date: September 26, 2012)
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