Celluloid earring (two of a pair)
Weiss Company
(American, 1942 – 1971)
1950–1959
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniquePlastic (celluloid), glass
DimensionsHeight x width: 3.5 × 2.5 cm (1 3/8 × 1 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession number2019.590.3
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / 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.
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.
1920–1929