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: 1 x 6 3/4 in. (2.5 x 17.1 cm)
Description
Amber rhinestone bracelet from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bracelet consists of three (3) rows of small amber rhinestones set into interlocked metal. Two (2) large teardrop faceted amber rhinestones are placed near the center of the bracelet, each rimmed in one row of the small rhinestones. The bracelet fastens with a metal buckle.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Jewelry and Adornment
Type
bracelets (jewelry)
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
2016.48.78.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53300126f-008f-41c3-a4f5-80f8ed8428c4

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