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Museum object · Jewelry and Adornment

Purple, gold, and rhinestone hat pin 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.

Metal hatpin with ornate decoration of purple beads and gold colored metal spacers glued to the top of the pin. The tip has a large oval purple rhinestone surrounded by a double layer of clear rhinestones.

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Catalog reference: 2016.48.94.2

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