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Glass beaded earring (one of a pair)
American
about 1965
Medium/Technique
Glass, silvered metal
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4153.3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis clip-on earring consists of a royal blue oval pâte de verre cabochon surrounded on one side by blue roses montées, mounted on silvered metal filigree.
Marks
MIRIAM HASKELL on back of 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.