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Poured glass stud earring (one of a pair)
House of Chanel (French, founded 1909)
French
1980–1989
Medium/Technique
Metal, glass
Dimensions
Height x width: 2.9 × 2.5 cm (1 1/8 × 1 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3869.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis gold-tone, domed clip-on earring is set with poured glass cabochons and foil-backed crystals in a variety of colors and shapes.
Signed
© CHANEL ® / CC [interlocking 'C's trademark]
Marks
26 / 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.