Silver hand mirror owned by members of the Ellis family
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Silver hand mirror owned by members of the Ellis family

Unidentified · late 19th-early 20th century

silver and reflective glass
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A silver handheld mirror with an elongated bulbous handle that narrows before flowing into an oval mirror. The top is adorned in repoussé acanthus scrollwork and the underside holds an oval beveled edge mirror.

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