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Turtle dress clip (one of a pair)
American
1935–1942
Medium/Technique
Wood, plastic (phenolic resin), brass
Dimensions
Height x width: 5 × 3.2 cm (1 15/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4176.1
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis dress clip features a carved wood turtle with a rootbeer bakelite shell and brass eyes.
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.