Peacock brooch
about 1860
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniqueSteel, gold-tone metal (possibly brass)
DimensionsWidth: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.4054
On View
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.
1860–1880
1860–1880
1860–1880
16th century
19th century
early 19th century
1940–1949
