This pair of plastic drop earrings features purple ball tops supporting large blue triangles with an applied purple tear drop in each center. They close with metal screwback fasteners.
earrings (jewelry)
plastic by composition or origin
300010899
Pop (fine arts styles)
Earring
The Richelieu mark, which appears on the backs of these earrings, belongs to the Joseph H. Meyer & Bros. company of Brooklyn, NY. Founded in 1911, it had its corporation Victoria Creations based in Warwick, Rhode Island. The script version of the mark dates to circa. 1943 and the materials and color combination help us date it to the mid-1960s. These earrings belonged to Ise Gropius, wife of Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius. Ise Gropius favored strong, graphic jewelry and owned many pieces of costume jewelry made from various types of plastic.
"Richelieu" (Stamped)
Original to Gropius House (Lincoln, Mass.),
1984.1433.1-2
1353
Richelieu (Manufacturer)
Brooklyn, New York
1 11/16 x 5/8 (WxD) (inches)
Bequest of Ise Gropius
1984.1433AB
"Jewelry at Historic New England," Online exhibit presented by Historic New England launched September 30, 2007 at www.historicnewengland.org/jewelryhistory/.
New York state (United States)
Brooklyn (New York City, New York state) [borough]
Title Brooch Accession Number 1984.1316
Title Earrings Accession Number 1984.1392
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Title Necklace Accession Number 1984.1411
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Title Necklace Accession Number 1984.1414
Title Necklace Accession Number 1984.1415
Title Bracelet Accession Number 1984.1416
Title Pendant Accession Number 1984.1417
Title Chain fragment Accession Number 1984.1418
Title Silver chain Accession Number 1984.1419
Title Necklace fragment Accession Number 1984.1420
Title 2 necklace chains Accession Number 1984.1421
Title Brooch Accession Number 1984.1422
Title Ring Accession Number 1984.1423
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Title Earrings Accession Number 1984.1425
Title Necklace Accession Number 1984.1427
Title Earrings Accession Number 1984.1433
Title Ring Accession Number 1984.1434
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Title Ring Accession Number 1984.1439
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Title Earrings Accession Number 1984.1442
Title Bracelet Accession Number 1984.1521
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Title Bracelet Accession Number 1984.1524
Title Bracelet Accession Number 1984.1525
Title Pendant Accession Number 1984.1526
Title Brooch Accession Number 1984.1529
Title Brooch Accession Number 1984.1530
Title Watch Accession Number 1984.1531
Title Watch Accession Number 1984.1532
Title Bracelet Accession Number 1984.1534
Title Necklace Accession Number 1984.1536
Title Necklace Accession Number 1984.1537
Title Necklace Accession Number 1984.1541
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Title Necklace Accession Number 1984.1543
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