Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
plastic, beads, and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 x 8 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. (12.7 x 22.5 x 7 cm)
Description
Clear plastic clutch bag with brown, pink, and white floral beaded decoration from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag has a fold-over flap that closes with one (1) metal snap. The beading is only done on the front side, the back side is blank. A label has been cut from the interior proper left seam near the opening.
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
2016.48.81
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cfd54703-5354-4a7a-9765-516a348bd5fa

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