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Pencil necklace
American
about 1935
Medium/Technique
Plastic (phenolic resin and celluloid), metal
Dimensions
Length: 36 cm (14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4178
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThis necklace consists of yellow, red, green, and blue bakelite pencils separated by round, metal spacers. The red celluloid chain fastens around the neck with a spring ring clasp.
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.