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Gryphon brooch

(French, 1898–1965)
1941
Country of Origin, for CustomsFrance
Medium/TechniqueRhinestone, rhodium-plated metal
DimensionsHeight x width: 9 × 8 cm (3 9/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.3952
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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.
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Group shot: 2018.3934.1-2
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Group shot: 2018.3934.1-2
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Alfred Philippe
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