Cellulose nitrate hand mirror from dresser set owned by Lena Horne
date: label: Date
content: mid 20th Century
name: label: Used by
content: Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010
label: Manufactured by
content: Agalin, French
notes: label: Description
content: This is a hand mirror made of glass and semi-translucent orange bakelite plastic. The mirror is round with a long handle. The object has design accents of black and gold in art deco style on the back. On the front of the mirror's handle there is an engraving that reads "PAT.APL'DFOR / LA PARFAITE / AGALIN".
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Accessories and Personal Effects
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.27.2.2
objectType: label: Type
content: hand mirrors
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Bakelite (TM) and reflective glass
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 14 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 3/8 in. (36.8 x 16.2 x 1 cm)