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
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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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2016.48.94.2
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