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Brickwork bracelet
Jakob Bengel (German, 1873 – 1993)
German
about 1931
Medium/Technique
Chrome, lacquer
Dimensions
Length x width: 19 × 3.2 cm (7 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3983
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionThis articulated chain-link (or "brickwork") chromium bracelet is accented with bright green and black lacquer. The bracelet fastens around the wrist with a spring ring clasp.
ProvenanceBetween about 1970s and 2018, acquired by Carole Tanenbaum, Toronto, Ontario [see note]; 2018, gift of Carole Tanenbaum to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)
NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.
NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.