Green circular hatbox with lid from Mae's Millinery Shop

Created by

Unidentified

Owned by

Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016

Subject of

Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994

Medium

pasteboard, paint, cotton, and metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (ab): 7 × 12 9/16 × 12 9/16 in. (17.8 × 31.9 × 31.9 cm)

H x W x D (a): 6 11/16 × 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (17 × 31.4 × 31.4 cm)

H x W x D (b): 1 11/16 × 12 5/8 × 12 5/8 in. (4.3 × 32.1 × 32.1 cm)

Type

hatboxes

Place collected

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date

1941-1994

Description

Green circular hatbox (a) and lid (b) made from pasteboard painted green. The lid can be fixed to the bottom with two lengths of white cotton twill tape attached to the base. There is white topstitching along the rim and the top edge of the lid. Metal brads are used to hold the sides of the base and the lid, and the bottom of the base to the sides.

Topic

African American

Business

Fashion

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick

Object number

2016.48.96ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Mae's Millinery Shop Collection

Classification

Tools and Equipment-Personal use

Exhibition

Power of Place

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture