Necktie from a suit worn by Reverend Ike
date: label: Date
content: mid 20th-early 21st century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Brioni, Italian, founded 1945
label: Worn by
content: Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, American, 1935 - 2009
notes: label: Description
content: A pink necktie designed by Brioni and worn by Reverend Ike. The silk necktie is solidly dark pink. The back of the necktie features gold tone keeper loop that is a short chain. The chain ends sewn to the tie each have blackened molded text that reads [San Carlos]. A white fabric label is sewn to the back of the thin side of the tie. It has black embroidered text that reads [100% SETA-SILK-SOIE / HAND MADE IN ITALY / DRY CLEAN ONLY] and washing instruction symbols.
place: label: Place made
content: Italy, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Preaching
label: Topic
content: Radio
label: Topic
content: Religion
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Second Floor, 2 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (Wife) and Xavier F. Eikerenkoetter (Son)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.49.2.4
objectType: label: Type
content: neckties
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silk (textile) and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (flat): 27 13/16 × 4 × 1 3/16 in. (70.6 × 10.2 × 3 cm)