Created 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 (a): 2 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 5/8 in. (7.3 x 4.1 x 1.6 cm)
H x W x D (b): 3 x 1 11/16 x 5/8 in. (7.6 x 4.3 x 1.6 cm)
Description
Rhinestone earrings from Mae's Millinery Shop. The earrings are made with metal wire looped to wrap around the back of the ear. Three (3) clear rhinestones are attached at the end that fits behind the ear. A group of clear rhinestones is also placed at the end that sits in front of the lobe with two (2) short chains of rhinestones dangling down.
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
2016.48.50.5ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ac529a17-d35a-4aa4-a615-901705865aa8

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