Winifred Mason
Winifred Mason | |
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Winifred Mason, 1936 | |
| Born | January 31, 1912 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 1993 (aged 80–81) |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Known for | Jeweler, silversmith |
| Spouse | Jean E. Chenet |
Winifred Mason (January 31, 1912 – 1993) was an African-American jeweler who was active in New York during the 1940s. She worked primarily in copper, and was inspired by West Indian cultural traditions. She is believed to be the first commercial African-American jeweler in the United States.
Under her married name, Winifred Chenet, she also sold jewelry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She escaped from Haiti following the murder of her husband by the Tonton Macoute in 1963, and returned to the United States.