Art Moderne hand mirror

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Description (Brief):

A hand mirror made of black and white laminated celluloid. On the mirror back is an Art Moderne design, part of which is a metal, shield-shaped insert. The mirror is unmarked.

Date Made: 1920-1935

Location: Currently not on view

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Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2006.0098.0918Accession Number: 2006.0098Catalog Number: 2006.0098.0918

Object Name: hand mirror

Physical Description: cellulose nitrate (overall material)glass (mirror material)metal (decoration material)Measurements: overall: 31.5 cm x 11 cm x .8 cm; 12 3/8 in x 4 5/16 in x 5/16 inoverall: 5/16 in x 4 5/16 in x 12 7/16 in; .79375 cm x 10.95375 cm x 31.59125 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-28ba-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1329693

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