Cellulose nitrate hand mirror from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

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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