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Hyacinth brooch

(French, 1900 – 1970)
(American, founded 1925)
1941
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniqueRhodium-plated metal, enamel, glass
DimensionsHeight x width (at widest): 11 × 5.4 cm (4 5/16 × 2 1/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.4092
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / 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.
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