Mesh evening bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett
date: label: Date
content: 1950-2004
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Whiting and Davis Co., American, founded 1876
label: Owned by
content: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004
notes: label: Description
content: This is a silver mesh evening bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The bag is a rectangular clutch with a hinged opening. The flap closes with a metal snap closure. The clasp is adorned with a large medallion shape. The medallion is circular shaped with a flaring bottom. It is covered with clear crystals in various sizes. The exterior of the bag is covered in tiny silver metal discs. The interior of the bag is lined in beige fabric. There is a white tag sewn onto the interior seam of the bag. The tag has blue text that reads “MESH / WHITING & DAVIS CO [illegible] / BAGS” inside a blue outline. Under the outlined block of text is additional text that reads “ Trade Made [illegible] / MADE IN U.S.A. [illegible].”
place: label: Place used
content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Broadway Theatre
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Etta Moten Barnett Archive
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2022.13.1.58.1
objectType: label: Type
content: clutch bags
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Whiting & Davis LLC
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal with cloth and paste (glass)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 4 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (12 × 19 cm)