Dahlia Compact
Jean Schlumberger
(French (working in the United States), 1907–1987)
Louis Feron Inc.
(American, 1958–2004)
Tiffany & Co.
(American, active 1837–present)
Bunny Mellon
(American, 1910–2014)
1959
Medium/Technique18 karat gold and 30 montana sapphire
DimensionsDiameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by the Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation and Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2015.150.1-3
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Collections
ProvenanceDecember 9, 1959 purchased by P. Mellon at Tiffany & Co.; until 2014, in the collection of Rachel Lowe Lambert "Bunny" Mellon (b. 1910 - d. 2014), Upperville, VA; 2014, consigned by the estate of Bunny Mellon to Sotheby's Auction House, New York, NY; November 21, 2014, sold by Sotheby's to the MFA. (Accession date: February 25, 2015)
Jean Schlumberger