Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994 Search this
Medium:
leather and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7 3/4 x 13 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (19.7 x 33.7 x 7 cm)
Type:
purses (bags)
Place made:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1941-1994
Description:
A black leather handbag by Manon from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag is rectangular with a flat bottom and a clamshell top opening that fastens with a pressure clasp. It has a short black leather handle on the top. A raised gold-toned oval is attached at the center of one side with the initials "L M N" engraved on it. There are six (6) pockets of varying size on the interior, one of which closes with a metal zipper. The word "Manon" is printed in gold ink in the interior back side above the pockets.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
