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Bee earring (two of a pair)
Joseff of Hollywood (American, founded in 1930)
American
1945–1949
Medium/Technique
Gilt metal, glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 4.5 × 4.5 cm (1 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3965.3
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis clip-on earring has a "Russian" or antique gold finish and features a bezel-set, amber glass cabochon in the center. A carved bee sits atop the flower.
Marks
Joseff [in script]
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.