Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this

Subject of:

Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994  Search this

Medium:

metal, paint, and mother of pearl

Dimensions:

H x W: 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 3.5 cm)

Type:

brooches

Place collected:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941-1994

Description:

A diamond shaped painted metal decorative apparel accessory found in 2010.6.55.1ab from Mae's Millinery Shop. The metal is painted teal and flat pearl discs are arranged along the diamond outline and with one in the center. It has a two-pronged metal attachment on the center back.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Beauty culture  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Business  Search this

Millinery  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

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.

Object number:

2010.6.55.11

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title:

Mae's Millinery Shop Collection

Classification:

Jewelry and Adornment

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569343c41-1e57-426c-8d1b-27664554e41d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.6.55.11