Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Pink faux patent leather purse from Mae's Millinery Shop
1941-1994
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A pink faux patent leather purse from Mae's Millinery Shop. The purse is rectangular with curved sides and a metal frame clamshell top opening. A loop of the faux leather forms a short handle along the top. The interior is lined with faux pink leather. There are no labels.
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
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Catalog reference: 2010.6.176
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