Crab necklace
Henkel and Grossé
(German, founded in 1907)
House of Christian Dior
(French, founded 1946)
1990–1995
Country of Origin, for CustomsFrance
Medium/TechniqueGold-plated metal, glass, enamel
DimensionsLength: 79.5 cm (31 5/16 in.)
Height x width: 7 × 7.5 cm (2 3/4 × 2 15/16 in.)
Height x width: 7 × 7.5 cm (2 3/4 × 2 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.3885
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / 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.
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.