Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
synthetic fiber and metal zipper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 1/4 x 14 x 3 in. (21 x 35.6 x 7.6 cm)
Description
A rectangular black clutch purse that closes along the center top with a silver metal zipper. The purse is made from a black fabric consisting of a knotted cord work in a dense pattern with some openwork. The purse is lined in black synthetic fiber. There is one small rectangular pocket on the interior that does not close.
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
2010.6.181
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd554829f6d-f350-45a3-bb5c-f3fd39991e5a

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