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Lapis Art Deco brooch

Possibly an imitation of: Jean Fouquet (French, 1899 – 1984)
French
1925–1930

Medium/Technique Sterling silver, lapis lazuli, onyx
Dimensions Height x width: 6.7 × 4.4 cm (2 5/8 × 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4062
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBrooches

DescriptionThis sterling silver brooch features cut-out geometric figures. A semicircle of lapis lazuli is bezel set on hammered sterling silver across from a flat onyx rectangle.
Marks 925
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.