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Eagle and flag brooch
Coro (American, 1901–1979)
American
1940–1942
Medium/Technique
Gold-plated metal, glass
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 3 x 3 x 1 cm (1 3/16 x 1 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4026
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis gold-plated metal brooch consists of a white eagle perched upon two crossed American flags. The chest of the eagle is set with a red, a white, and a blue rhinestone.
Marks
Coro
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.