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Bib necklace

Maison Gripoix (French, founded 1890)

House of Chanel (French, founded 1909)

1950–1959

Country of Origin, for CustomsFrance

Medium/TechniqueGold-plated metal, glass

DimensionsLength: 40.5 cm (15 15/16 in.)
Height of dangles at : 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)

Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum

Accession number2018.3880

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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment

Collections

ProvenanceBetween about 1970s and 2018, acquired by Carole Tanenbaum, Toronto, Ontario [see note]; 2018, gift of Carole Tanenbaum to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)

NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.