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Philadelphia cuff bracelet
American
1935–1940
Medium/Technique
Plastic (phenolic resin)
Dimensions
Diametert: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.)
Width: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Width: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4191
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionThis "Philadelphia style" cuff bracelet is composed of five colors of bakelite which have been laminated together to create a geometric, striped motif.
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.