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Sunburst brooch

(American, 1951–1973)
(American (born in France), 1912–2002)
1960–1969
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniqueRhodium-plated metal, glass
DimensionsHeight x width: 10.2 × 9.5 cm (4 × 3 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2019.582
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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.
Group shot: 2019.581.1, 2019.581.2, 2019.581.3
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1955–1965
Group shot: 2019.581.1, 2019.581.2, 2019.581.3
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1955–1965
Group shot: 2019.581.1, 2019.581.2, 2019.581.3
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1955–1965
"Mile-high" brooch
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1965–1975
"Mile-high" brooch
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1955–1969
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1950–1959
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1950–1959
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1950–1959
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1960–1969
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1960–1969
Staret Jewelry Co., Inc.
1940–1941
Group shot: 2019.579.1, 2019.579.2, 2019.579.3
Schreiner Jewelry Company
1955–1965