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Provenance[Aaron Faber Gallery, New York]; acquired by Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle, Potomac, Maryland, May 2001; purchased by MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History"Beyond Craft: Decorative Arts from the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 23–May 26, 2014; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, September 6, 2014–February 22, 2015; Canton Museum of Art, Ohio, August 27–October 25, 2015.
Published References "Ornament: The Art and Craft of Personal Adornment," Volume 32, No. 1, on cover. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Scratched (?) into the reverse near the marks: "[a double sided arrow]"

Stamped on the reverse: "18K" "14K"

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