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Brown handbag with amber handle from Mae's Millinery Shop

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@ National Museum of African American History and Culture

Unidentified

Description

Small brown frame bag with a plastic amber handle and a single metal clasp top closure. The oblong bag is faced in a dark brown knit and lined with brown synthetic lining material. A coin purse made from the brown lining with a top closure is attached to the interior of the bag with a metal chain. There are two (2) open pockets on one side of the interior and one (1) zippered pocket on the other side of the interior. The half-oval handle attaches to one top edge of the bag with metal decorative screws. The metal clasp closure is at the center top of the bag and is a decorative finial style. An ivory fabric designer label with gold and black embroidered text is adhered to the interior of the purse that reads: "M [gold] M [black]".
Format:
Synthetic Fiber, Metal, And Plastic
Rights:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
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Record Contributed By

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Record Harvested From

Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

  1. African American
  2. African Americans
  3. Business
  4. Clothing And Dress
  5. Fashion
  6. Mae's Millinery Shop
  7. Reeves, Mae
  8. Women

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