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about 2000
Thierry Vendome
Height x width x depth: 25 x 4 x 3 cm (9 13/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Gold, iron, and moonstone
Classification: Jewelry / Adornment
Culture: French
Accession number: 2011.2231
Description: The pendant is made up of four iron fragments taken from a Sherman tank abandoned on Normandy Beach, France during WW2. The fragments are joined by strips of white gold and jump rings. A series of cascading, cabochon moonstones on the surface give the impression of raindrops. The pendant has a white gold wire torque (znew893854)
Provenance/Ownership History: 2009, purchased from Thierry Vendome by Catherine Kessedjian; 2011, gift of Kessedjian to the MFA (Accession date: December 30, 2011)
Gift of Catherine Kessedjian