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Imitation pearl plaque brooch

American
1930–1939

Medium/Technique Plastic (phenolic resin), metal, glass
Dimensions Height x width: 8.2 × 4 cm (3 1/4 × 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4234.3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBrooches

DescriptionThis oblong, black bakelite plaque brooch is accented with gold-tone wire and imitation seed pearls.
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.