- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- metal, paint, wood, string, and cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 10 x 4 x 6 in. (25.4 x 10.2 x 15.2 cm)
- Description
- A metal hat stand painted teal. The top portion is a metal disc for resting the hat, which attaches to a metal arm that bends at an angle, ending in a rectangular base. A length of string with a wooden ball painted teal on the end is used to wrap around the base and the top disc to adjust the angle. A piece of cream felt is adhered to the top of the disc.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- hat stands
- 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
- 2010.6.130
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




