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'V for Victory' hinge bracelet
American
1942–1945
Medium/Technique
Plastic (phenolic resin), metal
Dimensions
Diameter and width at widest point: 21 × 3 cm (8 1/4 × 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4017
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionRed bakelite hinge bracelet is oval in shape with a tapered back piece. Two pieces of flat silver- and gold-tone metal wire are threaded through the Bakelite in front forming the letter "V."
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.