Brooch owned by the Elliott family
- On View
- Segregation Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Elliott, Lilian Johnson, American
- Attributed to
- Elliott Department Store, American
- Date
- 1920s
- Medium
- metal, rhinestone, vitreous enamel
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 in. (2.2 x 4.1 x .95 cm.)
- Description
- Trapezoidal Art Deco brooch with a pale gold and ebony enamel design featuring prominent clusters of rhinestones. Curved and straight lines lead to a square ebony-colored center. The brooch front has a smooth, lacquered finish.
- Place used
- Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- brooches
- Topic
- American South
- American West
- Beauty culture
- Black Enterprise
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Communities
- Families
- Fashion
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Willis and Julia Elliott Family
- Object number
- 2014.102
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.