Museum object · Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Silver box 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 rectangular clear plastic box with faceted geometric patterns molded into the plastic from Mae's Millinery Shop. The box opens with a hinge on the back side, with the opening of the bottom and lid trimmed in brass-toned metal and a small pressure-point closure at the center front. The lid is deeper than the bottom of the box. The bottom is lined in a silver metallic material.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2010.6.66.1
