- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- hardboard, synthetic fiber, lace, and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (8.9 x 16.8 x 17.1 cm)
- Description
- A hardboard heart-shaped box covered in a light blue moiré textile from Mae's Millinery Shop. The edge of the lid is trimmed in lace and there is a cluster of faux pink and white roses with faux pearls on a clear strand adhered to the top of the lid. The interior is white paper. There is a round sticker on the bottom of the box labeled "D / 1.00 / H". The box held an assortment of tools and supplies (objects 2010.6.55.2-.14).
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Type
- boxes (containers)
- 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
- 2010.6.55.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




