Tray for dresser set owned by Lena Horne

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Created by: Kassoy, founded 1936
Used by: Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010

Date: mid 20th Century

Medium: velvet and paper on cardboard
Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 14 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. (21 x 37.1 x 2.9 cm)

Description: This black tray is rectangular with a shallow rim. The tray is made of a hard cardboard that is covered with black paper stamped to imitate leather. The bottom is lined with a detachable lightly padded rectangle covered in black velvet.

Classification: Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Type: trays

Topic: Actors; Singers (Musicians)

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2011.27.2.6

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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