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Cuff links for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

1978-1988

New York City, New York, 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.

Cuff links from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields. The head of the cufflink is a large blue rhinestone in circular metal head. Surrounding the rhinestone the circular metal has a rope pattern and a ridged edge that extends past the rhinestone below. The head connects to a metal mesh chain that ends in a large hole to connect to the cuff link. The head also connects to the post and a toggle closure.

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Catalog reference: 2018.1.1.5.5ab

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