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Pair of cuff links worn by Eugene Allen

1980s

Washington, District of Columbia, 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 a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The cuff links have a circular top and a rectangular toggle at the bottom to secure through the shirt cuffs. The decorative top has grey pearl inlay. One bottom toggle has a decorative center ridge while the other has a linear border.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2018.5.1.12.1ab

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