Bee earring (one of a pair)
Joseff of Hollywood
(American, founded in 1930)
1945–1949
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniqueMetal, glass
DimensionsHeight x width: 4.5 × 4.5 cm (1 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.3965.2
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / 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.
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.
first half 20th century
mid-19th century