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

Cellulose nitrate hand mirror from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010 · mid 20th Century

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

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".

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