Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
metal, rhinestones, and wire
Dimensions
H x W x D (a): 2 5/16 x 2 x 13/16 in. (5.9 x 5.1 x 2.1 cm)
H x W x D (b): 2 3/8 x 2 x 3/4 in. (6 x 5.1 x 1.9 cm)
Description
Rhinestone clip-on earring from Mae's Millinery Shop. Each earring has a cluster of clear rhinestones on the main body, with three (3) twisted wires extending above it each with a cluster of rhinestones on the ends, with the middle one being larger. There are metal pressure clips on the reverse of the body.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Jewelry and Adornment
Type
earrings
Topic
Beauty culture
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.50.4ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5271d0433-d0e1-450d-b1f3-7517a00bd53b

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