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Lily of the Valley Necklace

(French, founded 1890)
(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
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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.
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1990–2010
Group shot: 2018.3848.1-2
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1950–2000
Group shot: 2018.3848.1-2
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1950–2000
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1990–2010
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1985–1989
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1950–1959