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Laminated bakelite clip
American
1935–1945
Medium/Technique
Plastic (phenolic resin), metal
Dimensions
Height x width: 6 × 1.8 cm (2 3/8 × 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4169
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis asymmetric dress clip features laminated green and apple juice bakelite in a zig-zag pattern.
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.