Museum object · Accessories and Personal Effects
Silver hand mirror owned by members of the Ellis family
late 19th-early 20th century
Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
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.
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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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2012.42.8.1