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Eagle brooch
American
1942–1945
Medium/Technique
Lucite, wood, metal
Dimensions
Height x width at widest point: 7 × 11 cm (2 3/4 × 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4025
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis bald eagle brooch of carved wood has a large wing span, accented by carved Lucite feathers. The talons and beak of the eagle are painted gold.
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.