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Lion Brooch
MONET/MONOCRAFT PRODUCTS CO. INC.
signed MONET
measures 4 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 190 (illustrated)
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Monet/Monocraft Products Company
Monet/Monocraft Products Company (1919-present) The Monocraft Products Company was founded in Providence in 1919 by brothers Michael and Joseph Chernow. They first produced gold-plated monograms for handbags. The business expanded and around 1937 began manufacturing costume jewelry under the name Monet. In the 1940s the company started using sterling silver and silver plating along with […]
