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Lapis Art Deco brooch

(French, 1899 – 1984)
1925–1930
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniqueSterling silver, lapis lazuli, onyx
DimensionsHeight x width: 6.7 × 4.4 cm (2 5/8 × 1 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.4062
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / 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.
Restricted: For reference only
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about 1985
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1990–1999
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1995
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Janesich
about 1925
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Heinz Brummel
1993
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George Brooks
1964
Pair of earrings
Miyé Matsukata
1974
Brooch
Miyé Matsukata
1976