Created by
Manon, American
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
leather and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7 3/4 x 13 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (19.7 x 33.7 x 7 cm)
Description
A black leather handbag by Manon from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag is rectangular with a flat bottom and a clamshell top opening that fastens with a pressure clasp. It has a short black leather handle on the top. A raised gold-toned oval is attached at the center of one side with the initials "L M N" engraved on it. There are six (6) pockets of varying size on the interior, one of which closes with a metal zipper. The word "Manon" is printed in gold ink in the interior back side above the pockets.
Place made
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
purses (bags)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
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
2010.6.180.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5db399efd-a1fd-495a-a5b8-be522a9b88b8

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