Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
pigment on ceramic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 7/8 x 14 x 14 in. (4.8 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm)
Description
A ceramic ashtray with a glazed iridescent pink finish. Gold is painted around the rim of the asymmetrical tray, and in small flecks on the top. The interior dish portion of the tray has raised sections for holding cigarettes. Green felt is adhered to the base of the bottom side of the tray.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
ashtrays
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Millinery
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
2010.6.116
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594e191cd-58fe-43e8-b14f-a4e819c3cf77

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