- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- 20th century
- Medium
- plastic and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13/16 × 1 11/16 × 9 15/16 in. (2 × 4.3 × 25.2 cm)
- Description
- A shoehorn owned by Cab Calloway. The shoehorn is primarily constructed from black plastic. It has an elongated handle that flares outward into a long, spoon-shaped head. There is a wide, gold tone, metal band connecting the shoehorn to the handle. The shoehorn itself has a smooth surface. The handle features molded fluting on the shaft of the handle where it ends in three molded rings at the top. The handle is slightly wider at the top and tapers inwards towards the gold band.
- Collection title
- The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- shoehorns
- Topic
- Band (Music)
- Clothing and dress
- Composers (Musicians)
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Dance
- Jazz (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Object number
- A2015.273.1.20.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




