Chinese-inspired necklace
Joseff of Hollywood
(American, founded in 1930)
about 1940
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniqueMetal, glass
DimensionsLength: 77 cm (30 5/16 in.) chain
Height x width: 7 × 5 cm (2 3/4 × 1 15/16 in.) medallion
Height x width: 7 × 5 cm (2 3/4 × 1 15/16 in.) medallion
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.3966
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