Classification
Description
The material from which this object is made is showing signs of deterioration, but it will remain as part of the museum collection for a study to be made of its condition over time. Due to its unstable nature we regret that it is not available for loan but may be viewed in the museum on request. A tortoiseshell effect powder bowl for the dressing table, with lid and three round feet on the base. It is made from thermoformed celulose nitrate sheet circa 1930s.
Object number
AIBDC : 0_0006
Date
1930 - 1939 (circa)
Method
Dimensions
Diameter
127mm
Colour
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tortoiseshell
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