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Colored metal mesh handbag from Mae's Millinery Shop
- Manufactured by
- Whiting and Davis Co., American, founded 1876
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 x 3 3/4 x 1/4 in. (17.8 x 9.5 x 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (with handle): 12 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 1/4 in. (32.1 x 9.5 x 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Colored metal mesh purse from Mae's Millinery Shop. The purse is rectangular and made from interlocking metal squares that are colored on the outside. The colors are dark blue, light blue, pink and yellow, with a yellow and pink lightning bolt bisecting a blue stripe design. The top opens with a metal bar, though the pin for the hinge is missing. A short chain link handle is attached at either side of the bar. The manufacturer's name is engraved on the inside of the bar. The bag is not lined.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Type
- purses (bags)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.91.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Gold mesh handbag from Mae's Millinery Shop
- Manufactured by
- Whiting and Davis Co., American, founded 1876
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- metal and synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 5/16 x 8 3/4 x 1 in. (13.5 x 22.2 x 2.5 cm)
- H x W x D (with handle): 10 x 8 3/4 x 1 in. (25.4 x 22.2 x 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Gold mesh purse from Mae's Millinery shop. The purse is made from interlocked pieces of flat metal squares set on point. It closes at the center top with a hinged metal bar. There is a short chain link handle attached to either top side of the bar. The interior is lined with gold synthetic fabric. There are three (3) interior open top pockets. A manufacturer's label is sewn to the side of one pocket seam.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Type
- purses (bags)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.91.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions