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Purple Velvet Bow Tie
1950-70
Colonel Ormond
USA (likely)
Synthetic fiber, aluminum
overall: 3-1/2"h x 5-1/2"w x 1"d
Gift of Patricia Fé Andrews
2016.070.10

Purple Velvet Bow Tie. Purple velvet (likely synthetic) bow tie has aluminum clip-on mechanism marked "Colonel Ormond" on reverse.


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.



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