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Carved bakelite brooch

American
1930–1939

Medium/Technique Plastic (phenolic resin), metal
Dimensions Height x width (at widest): 10 × 7.5 cm (3 15/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4132
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBrooches

DescriptionCarved green and apple juice bakelite brooch in the shape of a simple loop of ribbon.
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.