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Cuff bracelet
Napier (American, 1878 – 1999)
American
1950–1959
Medium/Technique
Metal, glass
Dimensions
Diameter: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.)
Width: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.)
Width: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4160
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionThis cuff bracelet has an antique silver-tone finish and features a large, ornate ram's head in relief. The ram appears to be clutching a ring in its mouth which holds a cluster of ten glass and metal charms. The charms include a silver-tone heart and mussel, along with glass beads which imitate coral, turquoise, carnelian, carved lapis lazuli, and pearls.
Marks
NAPIER
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.