Pair of cufflinks owned by Cab Calloway: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A pair of cufflinks owned by Cab Calloway. The cufflinks are silver toned with a small, round, cabochon, onyx front faces set inside silver toned cups and insert members. The posts and toggles are also silver tone. The toggles are plain on one side and have stamped text printed on the other sides that read [PAT. PEND.].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 20th century
• Manufactured by: Unidentified
• Owned by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
• Type: cuff links
• Medium: onyx and metal
• Dimensions: H x W x D (A2015.273.1.26.1a): 1/2 × 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (1.3 × 1.3 × 2.9 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (A2015.273.1.26.1b): 1/2 × 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (1.3 × 1.3 × 2.9 cm)
• Place made: United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Band (Music)
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Composers (Musicians)
• Topic: Conductors (Musicians)
• Topic: Dance
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Ornamentation
• Object number: A2015.273.1.26.1ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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