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Floral brooch
American
1941
Medium/Technique
Rhodium-plated metal, enamel, glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 8 × 5 cm (3 1/8 × 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4102
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis rhodium-plated figural brooch features a posy of yellow, pink, and blue enamel flowers accented with bezel-set rhinestones and trimmed with yellow lace. The four green and brown stems are tied together with a rhinestone-studded blue enamel bow.
Marks
TRIFARI [with a crown surmounted on the "T"]
DES. PAT. NO. 125348
DES. PAT. NO. 125348
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.