Victorian paste brooch
1880–1900
Country of Origin, for CustomsFrance
Medium/TechniqueSilver, glass, marcasite
DimensionsHeight x width: 11 × 7 cm (4 5/16 × 2 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.4060
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.
1930–1939
1930–1939
1920–1929
late 18th century
mid-20th century