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

Cellulose nitrate nail file from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

Agalin, French · mid 20th Century

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

This is a nail file made of metal with a long semi-translucent orange handle of Bakelite plastic. It has black and gold colored embellishments in art deco style on the front.

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