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Cellulose nitrate case for nail buffer from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

mid 20th Century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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

This is the case for the nail buffer. It is made of semi-translucent orange Bakelite plastic and is rectangular in shape with an oval bowl that is missing a large section. On the bottom side of the case there is a green sticker with black type that reads "Horne".

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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog reference: 2011.27.2.3b

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