Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

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Art of the Americas: July 2011–June 2012


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about 1915–35
Marie Zimmermann
Height x length: 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. (1.9 x 6.7 x 6.4 cm)
Plated gold, star sapphire, mirror

Classification: Gold

Object Place: New York, New York, USA

Accession number: 2011.1863

Provenance/Ownership History: About 1915-1935, made by the artist for her friend, Matilda Bloch Bamberger (New York, NY, d. 1951); given by Matilda Bloch Bamberger to her son, L. Richard Bamberger (New York, NY); about 1970, given by L. Richard Bamberger to his daughter, Joan Bamberger (Watertown, MA); 2011, gift of Joan Bamberger to the MFA. (Accession date: October 26, 2011)

Gift of Joan Bamberger Goodheart in memory of Matilda Block Bamberger