Manufactured by
Bonwit Teller , American, 1895 - 2000
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
ca. 1960
Medium
cardboard and cord (fiber product)
Dimensions
Diameter: 11 1/8 × 6 7/8 in. (28.3 × 17.5 cm)
Description
This is a Bonwit Teller hatbox (a) and lid (b). The hat box (a) has an off-white background with a pattern of large blue and purple floral with green foliage design. It has a cream-colored cord to fasten down the lid threaded into the body of the box to create a second loop as a carrying handle. Handwritten on the side of the box in black ink is text that reads "Black Felt Fedora with Veil." The box is empty. The lid (b) is plain off-white background with green text in the center that reads “BONWIT / TELLER.”
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hatboxes
Topic
Activism
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.10ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57fc36b90-fe7f-45ca-ab13-593edb9c85c6

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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