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Mask brooch

(American, 1923 – 1952)
1940–1941
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniqueMetal, glass, enamel
DimensionsHeight x width: 6 × 5.3 cm (2 3/8 × 2 1/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.4088
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.
Mazer Brothers
1941
Mazer Brothers
1945–1948
Mazer Brothers
1939–1942
Joseph J. Mazer & Co.
1960–1969
Joseph J. Mazer & Co.
1960–1969
Joseph J. Mazer & Co.
1960–1969
Joseph J. Mazer & Co.
1960–1969
Rectangular brooch with key pattern
Riker Brothers
about 1905
Lily pad watch enhancer
Riker Brothers
1890–1900
Quivering Camellia bracelet
Gene Verri (Verrecchio)
1938