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Mickey Mouse brooch
Butler & Wilson (English, founded in 1970)
English
about 1980
Medium/Technique
Silver-tone metal and glass
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 10.3 x 11.7 x 0.9 cm (4 1/16 x 4 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Amy Hanan
Accession Number2011.61
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThe brooch of cast silver-toned metal is in the shape of a "Mickey Mouse" with boxing gloves and one arm extended. The front surface is decorated with black, red, yellowish, and white rhinestones which articulate the different parts of his body and features. The lower part of the tail is flexible.
ProvenanceBy 2008, purchased on E-bay and GoAntiques by Amy Hanan; 2011, gift of Hanan to the MFA. (Accession date: February 23, 2011)