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Butterfly pin with rhinestones and faux pearls from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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.

Butterfly shaped pin from Mae's Millinery Shop. The body and wings of the butterfly are shaped from silver toned metal with metal antennae. The front of the butterfly is decorated with faceted rhinestones in jewel tones of red, green, and blue with white faux pearl beads. There is a safety pinback closure on the reverse.

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Catalog reference: 2016.48.70

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