Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Worn by:

Eugene Allen, American, 1919 - 2010  Search this

Medium:

pearl, metal

Dimensions:

Diameter: 1/2 × 3/8 in. (1.3 × 0.9 cm)

Type:

studs (buttons)

tuxedoes

Place used:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1980s

Description:

Four (4) matching tuxedo studs from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The studs have a flat metal base and a smaller decorative top. The top has grey pearl inlay.

Topic:

African American  Search this

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Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen

Object number:

2018.5.1.8a-d

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Jewelry and Adornment

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a838c319-2fc3-4ccd-a0aa-063d00b34f06

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.5.1.8a-d