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Blackamoor princess brooch

(American, 1941 – 1947)
1942–1945
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniqueWood, plastic (acrylic), metal
DimensionsHeight x width: 12 × 5 cm (4 3/4 × 1 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2019.575
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Collections
ProvenanceBetween about 1970s and 2019, acquired by Carole Tanenbaum, Toronto, Ontario [see note]; 2019, gift of Carole Tanenbaum to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 24, 2019)

NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2019, which had been built over about 40 years.
Elzac Inc. Manufacturers
1942–1945
Elzac Inc. Manufacturers
1942–1945
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Alice H. Klein
1989
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Alexis Bittar
2000–2010
Alexis Bittar
2000–2010
Adolph Katz
1945
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Schreiner Jewelry Company
1965–1975
Alfred Philippe
1943
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1943
Shirt, skirt, belt and hat
Matthew Williamson
Early 21st century