Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Worn by:

Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994  Search this

Medium:

onyx and metal

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 1 × 1/2 × 1/2 in. (2.6 × 1.3 × 1.3 cm)

Type:

cuff links

Date:

mid 20th-late 20th century

Description:

A cuff link from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The cufflink is silver toned with a small, round, cabochon, onyx front face set inside a silver toned cup and insert member. The post and toggle are also silver tone. The toggle has two grooves on one side but is otherwise plain.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Band (Music)  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Conductors (Musicians)  Search this

Costume  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Ornamentation  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Travel  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam

Object number:

A2015.273.1.1.7

Restrictions & Rights:

No known copyright restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection

Classification:

Jewelry and Adornment

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd543711c38-fd17-438d-898b-34ad48d50649

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_A2015.273.1.1.7