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Fuschia drop earring (two of a pair)
Sherman Costume Jewelry (Canadian, 1947–1981)
Canadian
1950–1969
Medium/Technique
Metal, glass
Dimensions
Height x width (at widest): 7.7 × 2.8 cm (3 1/16 × 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4139.4
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis clip-on drop earring features a radiant-cut, pink crystal in a halo of marquise-cut fuschia crystals, suspended from a cluster of fuschia crystals. Each stone is prong-set with a japanned backing.
Marks
SHERMAN [on clip], PAT. 156452 [on clip]
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.