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Black Velvet Bow Tie
1950-70
Colonel Ormond
USA (likely)
Synthetic fiber (likely), aluminum
overall: 3"h x 4-3/4"w x 1/2"d
Gift of Patricia Fé Andrews
2016.070.9

Black Velvet Bow Tie. Black velvet (likely synthetic) bow tie with aluminum clip mechanism on reverse marked "Ormond-D Rust Resist".


This item belonged to Emil Cruz. Cruz (1904–1983), born in the Philippines, emigrated to the United States in 1924 at the age of 19 and eventually worked as a jeweler. He was a member of Schiller Lodge No. 263 and Damascus Commandery No. 42, both located in Detroit.