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Double strand beaded necklace

(American (born in Austria), 1889–1956)
1950–1959
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniquePlastic, gilt metal
DimensionsLength: 66 cm (26 in.) first strand
Length: 60 cm (23 5/8 in.) second strand
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2018.4179
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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