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Tray for dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This black tray is rectangular with a shallow rim. The tray is made of a hard cardboard that is covered with black paper stamped to imitate leather. The bottom is lined with a detachable lightly padded rectangle covered in black velvet. There are numerous holes through this surface, possibly from earring posts.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2011.27.2.1

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