Watermelon crystal necklace
Elsa Schiaparelli
(Italian (active in France), 1890–1973)
1950–1959
Country of Origin, for CustomsItaly
Medium/TechniqueOxidized metal, glass
DimensionsLength x width: 43 × 3.2 cm (16 15/16 × 1 1/4 in.) width is at widest point
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.3893.1
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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.