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Etruscan revival bracelet

American
about 1940

Medium/Technique Gold
Dimensions Overall: 7 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm (2 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2017.140
CollectionsJewelry, Americas

DescriptionGold Etruscan revival bracelet with stylized rosettes and granulation. Based on a costume jewelry design retailed by Etuscana (Rice-Wiener of Providence was the manufacturer) to celebrate the release of film The Thief of Bagdad in 1940.
ProvenanceBy 2016, sold by Richter's, Palm Beach, FL to Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, Palm Beach, FL and Chestnut Hill, MA; 2017, gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: March 1, 2017)