Museum object · Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Crumb catcher belonging to Etta Moten Barnett
ca. 1950
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 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.
This is a small flat metal pan with a long handle and an attached hinged lid. There is a small flange attached to the lid just about the handle. In the center of the lid is a large, raised letter “E” inside a raise circle. The circle, as well as the edge of the pan is burnished a bright copper shade in contrast to the darker metal of the rest of the pan.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: A2022.13.1.66
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