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Floral brooch
Giorgio Armani (Italian, born in 1934)
Italian
1980–1989
Medium/Technique
Ruthenium-plated (?) metal, glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 7 × 14 cm (2 3/4 × 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4053
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis stylized flower brooch features large, pastel pink, yellow, green, blue, and violet petals prong-set in open-backed settings. Light green rhinestones adorn the stem of the flower.
Marks
GIORGIO ARMANI
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.