Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
synthetic fiber, wood, metal, and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 29 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (74.9 x 36.8 x 4.4 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 29 1/2 x 37 x 36 in. (74.9 x 94 x 91.4 cm)
Description
Parasol with brown fabric top and wood handle. The fabric is printed in an allover tone on tone vermicelli design and a ruffle is sewn along the bottom of the parasol. A self-fabric strap near the bottom can be wrapped around to hold it closed, fastening with a metal buckle. The ribs are metal with brown plastic caps on the ends. The top of the parasol, the stem, and the handle are made from turned wood. A small eye hook is attached to the bottom of the handle and at the top where the fabric ends.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
parasols
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.41
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd598652595-683b-48e4-bf6f-dc4268d41266

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