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Pair of cufflinks owned by Cab Calloway

20th century

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.

A pair of cufflinks owned by Cab Calloway. The cufflinks are silver toned with a small, round, cabochon, onyx front faces set inside silver toned cups and insert members. The posts and toggles are also silver tone. The toggles are plain on one side and have stamped text printed on the other sides that read [PAT. PEND.].

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: A2015.273.1.26.2ab

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