- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- faille, satin, metal, and rhinestones
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 11/16 x 9 x 1 1/4 in. (14.4 x 22.9 x 3.2 cm)
- Description
- Brown clutch bag from Mae's Millinery Shop. The body of the purse is made from dark brown faille and it is lined in dark brown satin. The top hinges open and has interlocking knobs at the center to close, with rhinestones set into the gold-toned metal of one side. There are three (3) interior pockets. The manufacturer's name is printed in gold on one of the pockets, but has rubbed off and is illegible.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- clutch bags
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.80
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




