- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- beads, rhinestones, and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 1/2 x 1 15/16 x 1/2 in. (3.8 x 4.9 x 1.3 cm)
- Description
- Butterfly shaped pin from Mae's Millinery Shop. The body and wings of the butterfly are shaped from silver toned metal with metal antennae. The front of the butterfly is decorated with faceted rhinestones in jewel tones of red, green, and blue with white faux pearl beads. There is a safety pinback closure on the reverse.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Type
- pins (jewelry)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.70
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




