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Woman's vanity case
German
late 1920s
Object Place: Germany
Medium/Technique
Celluloid, rhinestones, silk net, plaited cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 10.8 x 5.7 cm (4 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number2003.854
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
DescriptionSmall cylindrical Art Deco vanity case of tortoiseshell celluloid inset with rhinestones in an abstract pattern; trimmed with silk net tassle and plaited cotton strap; inside purse contains dual compartments covered on one side with a mirror and the other with a celluloid cover.
ProvenanceInherited from donor's mother, 1980; 2003, gift to the MFA (Accession date: January 21, 2004)