Triangular rhinestone jewelry clip from Mae's Millinery Shop
Object Details
- Description
- Jewelry clip in the shape of a triangle decorated in clear rhinestones with two large teal teardrop rhinestones. The clip fastens with a fold over clasp running lengthwise along the back.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Object number
- 2016.48.50.11.1
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- clips (jewelry)
- Medium
- rhinestones and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 x 1 3/4 x 5/16 in. (7.6 x 4.4 x 0.8 cm)
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Topic
- African American
- Beauty culture
- Black Enterprise
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Millinery
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2016.48.50.11.1
