Rainbow beaded purse from Mae's Millinery Shop
date: label: Date
content: 1941-1994
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Owned by
content: Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
label: Subject of
content: Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
notes: label: Description
content: Rainbow beaded purse from Mae's Millinery Shop. The purse is an oblong pouch covered in rainbow colored seed beads. Loops of beaded fringe hang from the bottom. The top of the pouch opens with a brass colored metal accordion mechanism made from a loop of hinged pieces that expand and contract to reveal the interior. A metal cap fits over the top when it is closed. A short metal chain is attached to the hinging mechanism. The interior of the bag is lined in white fabric. There are no labels.
place: label: Place collected
content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Black Enterprise
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Millinery
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.48.52
objectType: label: Type
content: purses (bags)
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: glass beads, metal and cloth
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 7 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (19.7 x 7.9 x 6.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Handle): 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)