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Fitted Dresser Case / Vanity Set
Fitted Dresser Case / Vanity Set
Fitted Dresser Case / Vanity Set

Fitted Dresser Case / Vanity Set

Datelate 19th Century
MediumVelvet fabric, silk fabric, celluloid
Dimensions7 1/2 × 16 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (19.1 × 41.9 × 29.2 cm) Hair Brush: 9 3/4 × 3 × 1 1/8 in. (24.8 × 7.6 × 2.9 cm) Hand Mirror: 10 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 1/4 in. (26.7 × 10.8 × 0.6 cm) Hair Comb: 7 3/8 × 1 1/4 × 1/8 in. (18.7 × 3.2 × 0.3 cm) Scissors: 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 1/4 in. (8.3 × 7 × 0.6 cm) Nail File: 5 3/8 × 1/2 × 1/4 in. (13.7 × 1.3 × 0.6 cm) Tweezers: 5 × 1/2 × 1/2 in. (12.7 × 1.3 × 1.3 cm) Iron Hook: 3 1/8 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (7.9 × 1 × 1 cm) Nail Polishing: 3 1/8 × 1 × 3/4 in. (7.9 × 2.5 × 1.9 cm) Nail Brush: 6 1/4 × 5/8 × 3/4 in. (15.9 × 1.6 × 1.9 cm) Spoon Pusher/Cuticle Remover: 3 3/4 × 3/8 × 1/4 in. (9.5 × 1 × 0.6 cm) Brush: 6 5/8 × 1 × 1 in. (16.8 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm) Bowl with lid: 3/4 × 1 3/8 × 1 3/8 in. (1.9 × 3.5 × 3.5 cm) Boat-shaped add on (inside the case): 1 5/8 × 11 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (4.1 × 29.2 × 6.7 cm)
ClassificationsHousehold, Kitchen, Miscellaneous
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Donna L. Howard. In the Farm House Museum Collection, Farm House Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2016.562a-n
Status
Not on view
PeriodVictorian Era
Locations
  • (not entered)  Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
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