Museum object · Accessories and Personal Effects
Box holding pin from the Philadelphia Cotillion Society for Mary Church Terrell
mid-20th century
Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 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.
Box used by Mary Church Terrell to hold the Cross of Malta award (A2017.13.1.15.1) from the Philadelphia Cotillion Society. The oval box is covered in light brown textured fabric. The interior is tan and white with the silk lining heavily deteriorated and frayed.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: A2017.13.1.15.2ab