On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
paint on wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 30 5/8 × 66 1/4 × 22 in. (77.8 × 168.3 × 55.9 cm)
Description
A rectangular painted wood table from Mae's Millinery Shop. The table has several layers of paint in various colors including white, shades of off-white, and light pink. There are also fragments of faux wood grain contact paper on the tabletop. The top is supported by two turned bulbous legs. The middle section of each leg has carved decorations of ovals filled with stylized leaves in a Classical Revival style. Three (3) scroll-shaped supports at the top of each leg support and connect the top to the legs. Each leg has two (2) carved feet extending from opposite sides with decorative paw feet on pedestals. The legs are connected near the bottom with one (1) stretcher.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
tables (support furniture)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.48.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf946a83-3df8-4dac-8d50-8b6a0bdb759a

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

Share this page