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Woman's vanity case
Unknown1920/1929
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Boston, MA, United States
Small 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.
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Details
- Title: Woman's vanity case
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1920/1929
- Location Created: Germany
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 10.8 x 5.7 cm (4 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
- Provenance: Inherited from donor's mother, 1980; 2003, gift to the MFA (Accession date: January 21, 2004)
- Type: Case
- Rights: Anonymous gift. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.
- Medium: Celluloid, rhinestones, silk net, plaited cotton
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