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Bow earring (two of a pair)
French
1970–1979
Medium/Technique
Metal, glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 5 × 5 cm (1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3879.3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis clip-on earring features a large green, poured glass bow-knot with a gold-tone metal frame.
Marks
© CHANEL ® / [interlocking 'C's trademark], MADE IN FRANCE
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.