- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, glass beads, and metal snap
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 1/8 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (15.6 x 19.1 x 3.8 cm)
- H x W x D (with handle): 10 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (27.3 x 19.1 x 3.8 cm)
- Description
- Black pouch handbag made from grosgrain material with decorative beading in black seed and bugle beads. The bag has a fold over top flap that closes with a single metal snap. The bag has a fabric handle with beaded decorations. The interior is lined with satin fabric and there is one patch pocket at the back interior with an open top.
- 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
- 2016.48.92.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




