Belle Epoch Parure (Hair comb, pair of earrings, bracelet, necklace, brooch and box)
Jean-François Legrand
(French, founded in 1849)
1890–1900
Medium/Technique(Hair comb): Amethyst, rose quartz, emerald, pearl, silver, enamel, and tortoiseshell/plastic (?).
(Earrings): Amethyst, rose quartz, emerald, pearl, silver, and enamel.
(Bracelet): Amethyst, rose quartz, emerald, pearl, silver, and enamel.
(Necklace): Amethyst, rose quartz, emerald, pearl, silver, and enamel.
(Brooch): Amethyst, rose quartz, emerald, pearl, silver, and enamel.
(Box): Leather, silk moiré, and velvet.
DimensionsLength x width (Hair comb): 12.1 × 10 cm (4 3/4 × 3 15/16 in.)
Length x width (Earrings): 7 × 7 cm (2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
Length x width (Bracelet): 20 × 3 cm (7 7/8 × 1 3/16 in.)
Height x width (Brooch): 12.1 × 6 cm (4 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.)
Height x width (Box): 31 × 27.9 cm (12 3/16 × 11 in.)
Length x width (Earrings): 7 × 7 cm (2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
Length x width (Bracelet): 20 × 3 cm (7 7/8 × 1 3/16 in.)
Height x width (Brooch): 12.1 × 6 cm (4 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.)
Height x width (Box): 31 × 27.9 cm (12 3/16 × 11 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2017.128.1-7
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Provenance2015, sold by Moira Fine Jewellery, London to Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2017, gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: March 1, 2017)
19th century
18th century
mid-18th century
19th century
625–539 B.C.
19th–early 20th century