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Cuff links for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1982

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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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.

Cuff links from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The head of the cufflink is a large blue rhinestone in circular metal head. The head connects to a metal mesh chain that ends in a large hole to connect to the cuff link. The head also connects to the post and a toggle closure. One of the cufflinks (.1b) has a large repair in the center of the mesh chain. It has completely detached and has been sewn together with white thread.

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Catalog reference: 2018.1.1.5.1ab

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