- Manufactured by
- Whiting and Davis Co., American, founded 1876
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- metal and synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 5/16 x 8 3/4 x 1 in. (13.5 x 22.2 x 2.5 cm)
- H x W x D (with handle): 10 x 8 3/4 x 1 in. (25.4 x 22.2 x 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Gold mesh purse from Mae's Millinery shop. The purse is made from interlocked pieces of flat metal squares set on point. It closes at the center top with a hinged metal bar. There is a short chain link handle attached to either top side of the bar. The interior is lined with gold synthetic fabric. There are three (3) interior open top pockets. A manufacturer's label is sewn to the side of one pocket seam.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- purses (bags)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.91.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




