Cellulose nitrate hair brush from dresser set owned by Lena Horne
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Cellulose nitrate hair brush from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

Agalin, French · mid 20th Century

Bakelite (TM) and synthetic fiber
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

This is a hairbrush made of orange semi-translucent bakelite with synthetic tan bristles. The brush back has black and gold embellishments in art deco style. Two white stickers are located on back of the brush, one reads "Digital", while the other reads "57689 HOR 12/1/2010 / DAG $ / # 78A x grp".

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