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Brooch with a portrait of an unidentified man
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- ca. 1860
- Medium
- metal, collodion and silver on iron with lacquer
- Dimensions
- brooch: 2 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (5.1 × 3.8 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W (image): 1 3/4 × 1 5/16 in. (4.5 × 3.3 cm)
- Description
- Ladies' oval-shaped brooch with a black-and-white tintype photograph of an African American man. The brooch is silver in color with a glass front and a pushpin back. The man in the photograph is wearing a dark colored necktie, jacket and vest with a white shirt.
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Adornment
- Topic
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.155.50
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Square rhinestone brooch from Mae's Millinery Shop
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- metal and rhinestones
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 9/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in. (4 x 4.4 x 1.3 cm)
- Description
- Square rhinestone brooch with an open center from Mae's Millinery Shop. A safety clasp is attached to the reverse.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- brooches
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.50.12.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Turqouise turban style hat with brooch from Mae's Millinery Shop
- Designed by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Medium
- Hat: synthetic fiber;
- Brooch: metal and rhinestones
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (ab): 5 3/4 × 8 1/2 × 8 in. (14.6 × 21.6 × 20.3 cm)
- H x W x D (b): 2 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 1/2 in. (5.7 × 4.8 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- A turquoise turban style hat with a gold metal and rhinestone brooch designed by Mae Reeves. The hat (a) is made from light turquoise synthetic faille that is draped like a turban with the folds sewn into place. A gold metal brooch (b) with green and clear rhinestones forming a leafy cluster is pinned at the proper left front. The interior is lined in the same fabric with a cream fabric label with black printed text reading "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA" adhered to the interior center back.
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
- Object number
- 2010.6.160ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Rhinestone flower brooch from Mae's Millinery Shop
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- metal and rhinestones
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/2 x 2 9/16 x 3/4 in. (6.4 x 6.5 x 1.9 cm)
- Description
- Rhinestone flower pin from Mae's Millinery Shop. The large circular pin is shaped from silver toned metal with clear rhinestone decorations arranged in a bursting star-like flower. A safety clasp is attached to the reverse.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- brooches
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.50.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Brooch owned by the Elliott family
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Elliott, Lilian Johnson, American
- Attributed to
- Elliott Department Store, American
- Date
- 1920s
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- metal, rhinestone, vitreous enamel
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 in. (2.2 x 4.1 x .95 cm.)
- Description
- Trapezoidal Art Deco brooch with a pale gold and ebony enamel design featuring prominent clusters of rhinestones. Curved and straight lines lead to a square ebony-colored center. The brooch front has a smooth, lacquered finish.
- Place used
- Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- brooches
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Beauty culture
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Communities
- Families
- Fashion
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Willis and Julia Elliott Family
- Object number
- 2014.102
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Square rhinestone brooch from Mae's Millinery Shop
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- metal and rhinestones
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 3/4 in. (4.4 x 4.1 x 1.9 cm)
- Description
- Square rhinestone pin from Mae's Millinery Shop. Five (5) columns and six (6) rows of clear rhinestones are attached to each other in a silver metal frame, with the frame dipping across the middle horizontally. A safety clasp is adhered to the reverse.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- brooches
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.50.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Green and silver brooch worn by Ophelia DeVore
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- DeVore, Ophelia, American, 1922 - 2014
- Date
- mid 20th century
- Medium
- metal, rhinestones, and glass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in. (5.6 x 4.4 x 1.3 cm)
- Description
- Green faux chatoyant and clear rhinestone brooch worn by Ophelia DeVore. The brooch is oblong with two (2) large round green glass beads resembling chatoyant gems at the center surrounded by circles of small faceted clear rhinestones. They are set higher than the surrounding elements, which consist of eight (8) of the green beads also surrounded by circles of small faceted clear rhinestones. All are in a single silver toned metal setting with a safety clasp on the reverse. The word "AUSTRIA" is engraved on the reverse into the metal setting.
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- brooches
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ophelia DeVore
- Object number
- 2011.25.5.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Rhinestone butterfly brooch from Mae's Millinery Shop
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- rhinestones and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 9/16 in. (6.8 x 5.6 x 1.4 cm)
- Description
- Brooch shaped like a butterfly with clear rhinestones attached to a silver metal form from Mae's Millinery Shop. A safety clasp is attached to the reverse behind the upper part of the wings.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- brooches
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.50.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions