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Cluster earring (two of a pair)
Elsa Schiaparelli (Italian (active in France), 1890–1973)
Italian
1950–1969
Medium/Technique
Gold-plated metal, glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 4 × 2.8 cm (1 9/16 × 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3894.3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis gold-plated clip-on earring features a blue and purple marbled glass cabochon accented by prong-set pink, purple, and blue rhinestones.
Marks
Schiaparelli
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.