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Floral earring (two of a pair)

Henkel and Grossé (German, founded in 1907)
For: House of Christian Dior (French, founded 1946)
1960–1969

Medium/Technique Gold-plated metal, glass
Dimensions Height x width: 2.5 × 2.5 cm (1 × 1 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3887.3
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionThis gold-plated clip-on earring features a cluster of prong-set marquise-cut rhinestones and red, green, and blue glass cabochons arranged in the shape of a flower.
Marks Chr. Dior © GERMANY
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.