Museum object · Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Blue fabric heart-shaped 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 hardboard heart-shaped box covered in a light blue moiré textile from Mae's Millinery Shop. The edge of the lid is trimmed in lace and there is a cluster of faux pink and white roses with faux pearls on a clear strand adhered to the top of the lid. The interior is white paper. There is a round sticker on the bottom of the box labeled "D / 1.00 / H". The box held an assortment of tools and supplies (objects 2010.6.55.2-.14).
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Catalog reference: 2010.6.55.1ab
