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: 1/2 x 40 7/8 x 5/8 in. (1.3 x 103.8 x 1.6 cm)
Description
Rhinestone necklace with rhinestone ball ends from Mae's Millinery Shop. The necklace is formed from two (2) rows of small clear rhinestones set into silver metal. A metal ball covered in rhinestones hangs from each front end. Rather than closing at the back, there is a metal hook near one end that crosses over and attaches around the other end at the front chest.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Jewelry and Adornment
Type
necklaces
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
2016.48.50.9
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5054ddd78-7b96-4038-8604-611d52714d45

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