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Cuff links for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- De Shields, André, American, born 1946
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- (.1a) metal and rhinestone;
- (.1b) metal, rhinestone and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (1a): 2 3/8 × 15/16 × 1 5/16 in. (6 × 2.4 × 3.3 cm)
- H x W x D (1b): 2 7/8 × 15/16 × 1 5/16 in. (7.3 × 2.4 × 3.3 cm)
- Description
- Cuff links from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The head of the cufflink is a large blue rhinestone in circular metal head. The head connects to a metal mesh chain that ends in a large hole to connect to the cuff link. The head also connects to the post and a toggle closure.
- One of the cufflinks (.1b) has a large repair in the center of the mesh chain. It has completely detached and has been sewn together with white thread.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Adornment
- Type
- cuff links
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
- Object number
- 2018.1.1.5.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Cuff links for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- De Shields, André, American, born 1946
- Date
- 1978-1988
- Medium
- metal and rhinestone
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/4 × 13/16 × 1 1/4 in. (7 × 2.1 × 3.2 cm)
- Description
- Cuff links from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields. The head of the cufflink is a large blue rhinestone in circular metal head. Surrounding the rhinestone the circular metal has a rope pattern and a ridged edge that extends past the rhinestone below. The head connects to a metal mesh chain that ends in a large hole to connect to the cuff link. The head also connects to the post and a toggle closure.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Adornment
- Type
- cuff links
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
- Object number
- 2018.1.1.5.5ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Cuff links for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- De Shields, André, American, born 1946
- Date
- 1978-1988
- Medium
- metal and rhinestone
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/8 × 1 × 1 1/16 in. (7.9 × 2.5 × 2.7 cm)
- Description
- Cuff links from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields. The head of the cufflink is a gold shaped triangle with a black circular rhinestone in the center. The head connects to a metal mesh chain that ends in a large hole to connect to the cuff link. The head also connects to the post and a toggle closure.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Adornment
- Type
- cuff links
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
- Object number
- 2018.1.1.5.7ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Cuff links for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields
- Created by
- SWANK, American, founded 1897
- Worn by
- De Shields, André, American, born 1946
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- metal, rhinestone and hot-melt adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1 in. (8.9 × 3.8 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Cuff links from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The head of the cufflink has a central brown rhinestone surrounded by smaller yellow rhinestones to look like a flower. A pattern of metal surrounds the central flower in leaf designs and ends in an outer circle of yellow rhinestones. The head connects to a metal mesh chain that ends in a metal loop to connect to the cuff link. Both metal loops are attached to the chain by hot melt adhesive. The head also connects to the post and a toggle closure. Both heads are attached to the toggle closure by hot melt adhesive. The manufacturer's name is inscribed on the base of the toggle, [SWANK / FO]. One of the cuff links, (.1a) metal chain has completely broken and is reattached by metal wire. However, the metal wire has multiple areas of loss and the cufflink is fragile.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Adornment
- Type
- cuff links
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
- Object number
- 2018.1.2.6.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Pair of cuff links worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- metal, pearl
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
- Description
- Cuff links from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The cuff links have a circular top and a rectangular toggle at the bottom to secure through the shirt cuffs. The decorative top has grey pearl inlay. One bottom toggle has a decorative center ridge while the other has a linear border.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Adornment
- Type
- cuff links
- tuxedoes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.12.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Single cuff link worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- metal, pearl
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
- Description
- Cuff link from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The single cuff link has a decorative top with grey pearl inlay.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Adornment
- Type
- cuff links
- tuxedoes
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.9.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Cuff links worn by Cab Calloway
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Medium
- onyx and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (each, flat): 5/8 × 5/8 × 1 1/8 in. (1.6 × 1.6 × 2.9 cm)
- H x W x D (each, clipped): 5/8 × 5/8 × 3/4 in. (1.6 × 1.6 × 1.9 cm)
- Description
- A pair of cuff links with a round, flat onyx cap framed in gold metal and a gold bar and clip.
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Adornment
- Type
- cuff links
- Topic
- Beauty culture
- Clothing and dress
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Costume
- Dance
- Jazz (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Object number
- 2013.237.4.5ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions