White beaded clutch bag from Mae's Millinery Shop
Object Details
- Description
- Silver beaded clutch bag from Mae's Millinery Shop. The bag is rectangular with a top flap closure that fastens with one (1) metal snap at the center. It is covered entirely in short silver bugle beads arranged in concentric lines. The interior is lined in cream satin and there is one (1) interior pocket with an open top. A white fabric label with gold embroidered text reading "Richere Bag / by WALBORG / JAPAN" is sewn to the left facing side seam of the pocket.
- 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
- 2016.48.63
- Manufactured by
- Walborg Corp., founded 1940s
- 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
- clutch bags
- Medium
- beads and satin with metal snap
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 5/8 x 9 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (11.7 x 23.5 x 4.4 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
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Topic
- African American
- Black Enterprise
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Millinery
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2016.48.63
