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Beaded earring (two of a pair)
Coppola e Toppo (Italian, 1940–1986)
Possibly made for: Ken Scott (American (worked in Italy), 1918 -1991)
Possibly made for: Ken Scott (American (worked in Italy), 1918 -1991)
Italian
about 1965
Medium/Technique
Plastic, white metal, brass
Dimensions
Length x width: 8 × 4.4 cm (3 1/8 × 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3852.3
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis clip-on earring consists of an underlying rectangular weft of clear beads onto which yellow, green, and clear faceted plastic beads of varying sizes are mounted. The weft is string-mounted to a circular metal disk. Attached to the disk is a brass clip with a cut-out star.
Signed
MADE IN ITALY BY Coppola e Toppo [on clip]
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.