Necktie worn by Reverend Ike
date: label: Date
content: ca. 2004
name: label: Designed by
content: Stefano Ricci, Italian, founded 1972
label: Worn by
content: Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, American, 1935 - 2009
notes: label: Description
content: A black necktie designed by Stefano Ricci and worn by Reverend Ike. The silk necktie is solidly black and heavily embellished with black thread embroidery and small black rhinestones laid out in a diamond pattern. The back of the necktie is satin textured and features black satin keeper loop above a black label. At the top of the label is embroidered white text that reads [LUXURY / COLLECTION / BY] above an embroidered white rectangular frame with white embroidered text inside that reads [STEFANO RICCI]. Also sewn to the back of the tie is a small black tag with embroidered white text that reads [100% PURE SILK / MADE IN ITALY / DRY CLEANING].
place: label: Place made
content: Florence, Firenze, 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
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: 2020.49.4.3
objectType: label: Type
content: neckties
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silk (textile) , rhinestone and thread
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (flat and knotted): 26 5/8 × 4 1/8 × 1 1/4 in. (67.7 × 10.5 × 3.2 cm)