Cellulose nitrate hair brush from dresser set owned by Lena Horne: Museum Object and Cultural History
Cellulose nitrate hair brush from dresser set owned by Lena Horne: Date: mid 20th Century. Created by: Agalin, French. Used by: Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010.
The object in the museum catalogue
This is a hairbrush made of orange semi-translucent bakelite with synthetic tan bristles. The brush back has black and gold embellishments in art deco style. Two white stickers are located on back of the brush, one reads "Digital", while the other reads "57689 HOR 12/1/2010 / DAG $ / # 78A x grp".
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: mid 20th Century
- Created by: Agalin, French
- Used by: Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010
- Type: hairbrushes
- Medium: Bakelite (TM) and synthetic fiber
- Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 1 3/8 in. (26.7 x 7.3 x 3.5 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Actors
- Topic: Hair
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2011.27.2.9
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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