Hand mirror belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

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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 a hand mirror belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It consists of round glass set into an ornate round metal frame with a decorated metal handle. The metal is colored gold but is tarnishing along the handle and up the center back of the frame. The metal front rim of the mirror has a tiny wave pattern between two twisted rope patterns around the rim of the glass. The back of the mirror has large molded three-dimensional flowers and leaves arranged in a circle against an embossed paisley and small flower patterned background. In the center is a three dimensional square formed put of fretwork. Resting on the center is a large metal flower with its petals open. The handle resembled two strands of metal that have been braided or twisted against each other to form one strand.

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