Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7/8 x 8 1/8 x 3/4 in. (2.2 x 20.6 x 1.9 cm)
Description
Sweater pin from Mae's Millinery shop. The pin consists of two small metal flowers connected by a metal chain. At the center of each of the flowers is a plastic pearl bead. A clip is at the back of each flower for attaching it to the sweater.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Adornment
Type
pins (fasteners)
Topic
Beauty culture
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.111.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c81db400-a46e-40fb-83a0-d74c3ca29d75

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