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Description: rhodium plated base metal, rhinestones, enamelling
Marked: MB (phrygian cap - hard to see), Des Pat'd
Reference: Advertised for sale at Kaufmann's, in the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, 27 Apr 1941, p 16, with matching earrings, and other patented Boucher pieces; click thumbnail above to view advertisement. Brunialti, American Costume Jewelry - Art and Industry (2008) Vol 1 pp 54-56 for other fruits and vegetables from this series, and B39 mentioning this one, designer Marcel Boucher, dated 1941. There is no patent despite the mark.
Condition: Excellent, apart from characteristic age wear to plating over the back, not visible when worn
Size: 2.75" x 2.4"
Price: US$2750 ' - see our Sales Policies (link below) for any extra shipping charges - & why (Sept 2025) these items will still ship tariff-free, to and through the USA
Please quote Item # bou2606 in your email
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