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
Topic
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
2016.48.80
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd572662d88-809a-491b-a80f-3a4bb47818d8

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