- Manufactured by
- Elgin American, American
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 15/16 x 3 1/16 x 3/8 in. (10 x 7.8 x 1 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 3 15/16 x 5 3/8 x 2 in. (10 x 13.7 x 5.1 cm)
- Description
- Gold-colored metal cigarette case with floral design engraved on the front from Mae's Millinery Shop. One of the case's corners is more rounded than the others. Inside of the case has geometric brushed metal appearance. A metal piece that runs across the hinged edge and one other edge moves up and down to hold the cigarettes in place. The manufacturer's name is engraved on this piece. The case opens with a pressure clip.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Type
- cigarette cases
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.85.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




