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A Monet brooch


Butterfly Fish Brooch
MONET/MONOCRAFT PRODUCTS CO. INC.

signed MONET
circa 1940
measures 6 cm


PROVENANCE

E. Aggelopoulou Collection


EXHIBITED

Frivolous Fashion, Fabulous Faux, A century of costume jewelry from the collection of E. Angelopoulou, 1880-1980, Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athens, 15th Oct 2008-20th Jan 2009


LITERATURE

Frivolous Fashion, Fabulous Faux, A century of costume jewelry from the collection of E. Angelopoulou, 1880-1980, Athens 2008, page 105, no 20 (listed and illustrated)


NOTE

The Monocraft Company produced costume jewelry since 1929, while the Monet mark was first used in 1937. This piece is dated to 1940.


sold for 103.80 EUR