Created by
Miriam Haskell, founded 1926
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
metal and glass
Dimensions
H x W x D (Each): 1 3/16 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. (3 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm)
Description
Pink and white oval clip-on earrings from Mae's Millinery Shop. A large oval glass element with pink and white striping is set into a metal frame with pink rhinestones around the rim. The back has a scrollwork design with a pressure clip on top of it. The maker's name is engraved into the clip.
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
2016.48.79.1ab
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56181c16e-833c-4f6e-b9bf-6d0874e265e6

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