Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
metal, paint, and mother of pearl
Dimensions
H x W: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 3.5 cm)
Description
A diamond shaped painted metal decorative apparel accessory found in 2010.6.55.1ab from Mae's Millinery Shop. The metal is painted teal and flat pearl discs are arranged along the diamond outline and with one in the center. It has a two-pronged metal attachment on the center back.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Jewelry and Adornment
Type
brooches
Topic
Beauty culture
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
2010.6.55.11
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569343c41-1e57-426c-8d1b-27664554e41d

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