Horizontal brooch
Edward Everett Oakes
(American, 1891–1960)
about 1920
Medium/TechniqueGold (18kt), yellow sapphire, and diamond
DimensionsHeight x width x depthl: 2 x 6.8 x 1 cm (13/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mary P. Caron, David A. Paine, Alexander T. Paine, and Elizabeth N.P. Bell in memory of Jane A. Paine
Accession number2013.4160
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceAbout 1920, sold by the jeweler to John Paine as a gift for his wife Marguerite Taylor Paine; by descent to her daughter, Jane Adams Paine (b. 1922- d. 2013); 2013, by descent to her children: Polly Caron, Conway, MA, David Paine, Northampton, MA, Alex Paine, Acton, MA and Lee Bell, Wayland, MA; 2014, year-end gift of Caron, Paine, Paine and Bell to the MFA. (Accession date: February 26, 2014)
Edward Everett Oakes
early 18th century