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 and rhinestones

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 1 9/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in. (4 x 4.4 x 1.3 cm)

Type:

brooches

Place collected:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941-1994

Description:

Square rhinestone brooch with an open center from Mae's Millinery Shop. A safety clasp is attached to the reverse.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Beauty culture  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Business  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Millinery  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2016.48.50.12.1

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/fd50ebff26c-d185-445a-8fa6-c574e26cb39d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.48.50.12.1