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Nail File from Traveling Dressing Case

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Nail file with mother of pearl handle.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Retailer
Asprey & Son Co., London, England, 1872 - 1879
Date
1875
Credit Line
Gift of Danny J. H. Kauffman
Medium
mother-of-pearl, steel, brass
Dimensions
L x W: 10.4 × 1.2 cm (4 1/8 × 1/2 in.)
Type
containers
Decorative Arts
Object Name
nail file
Type
nail file
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