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Cat Jelly Belly brooch

(American, 1901–1979)
1945
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniqueGold-plated metal, plastic (acrylic), glass
DimensionsHeight x width: 4.5 × 4.5 cm (1 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.4095
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.
Adolph Katz
1953–1954
Adolph Katz
1940
Adolph Katz
1940
"Lovebirds Duette"
Adolph Katz
1945
"Mile-high" brooch
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1965–1975
Alfred Philippe
1943
Alfred Philippe
1943
Woman's necklace
Alice H. Klein
1989
Hobé Cie Limited
1940–1949
Man's ensemble
Helmut Lang
Autumn/Winter 2004–2005