Lily of the Valley Necklace

Maison Gripoix (French, founded 1890)

House of Christian Dior (French, founded 1946)

1950s

Medium/TechniqueGilt metal, poured glass

DimensionsLength: 61 cm (24 in.)

Credit LineWilliam E. Nickerson Fund and funds donated by Marc S. Plonskier

Accession number2019.541

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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment

Collections

ProvenanceBetween about 1970s and 2019, acquired by Carole Tanenbaum, Toronto, Ontario [see note]; 2019, sold by Tanenbaum to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 24, 2019)

NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry acquired by the MFA in 2019, which had been built over about 40 years.