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 rhinestones
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. (6.4 x 6.7 x 3.8 cm)
Description
Gold metal cuff bracelet with metal and rhinestone seashell from Mae's Millinery Shop. The cuff hinges open halfway around, fastening with a pressure clasp. A metal element is attached at the center front shaped like a seashell, with clear rhinestones set into the ridges of the shell.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Adornment
Type
bracelets (jewelry)
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
2016.48.47.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e0c368e-df2e-4bdc-bf09-08338d29f429

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