"V for Victory" brooch
1941–1945
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniquePlastic (phenolic resin), metal
DimensionsHeight x width at widest point: 6.5 × 5 cm (2 9/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.4018
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.
1935–1945