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Floral earring (two of a pair)
Vendôme (American, 1944 – 1979)
American
1960–1969
Medium/Technique
Metal, glass
Dimensions
Width: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4156.3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis clip-on earring features a white metal filigree base onto which round and petal-shaped Aurora Borealis crystals are mounted. Smaller green crystals accent the iridescent stones.
Marks
Vendôme
PAT. 2,809,501
PAT. 2,809,501
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.