On View
Cultural Expressions Gallery
Exhibition
Cultural Expressions
Manufactured by
Reck-Junior, founded 1950
Owned by
Holmes, Anna Mae Queen, American, 1926 - 2013
Date
1950s
Medium
steel, Bakelite (TM) and brass
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 10 13/16 × 1 5/8 × 13/16 in. (27.5 × 4.1 × 2.1 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 10 5/16 × 4 7/16 × 13/16 in. (26.2 × 11.3 × 2.1 cm)
Barrel Diameter: 5/8 in.
Description
A curling iron, also called a stove iron, with isolating rolling handles. The 5/8 inch barrel curling iron has one (1) metal barrel with a clamp that closes to halfway cover the barrel. The barrel and clamp are hinged together with no spring. The curling iron has two (2) handles that are covered with an insolating material, possibly Bakelite (TM). The two (2) ends are capped with non-removable brass end caps. The curling iron was placed on, or inside, a stove or another hot surface to heat it. The manufacturer's mark is on the center of the top of the clamp with the name [RECK-JUNIOR] inside an oval and the text [MADE IN GERMANY] below.
Place made
Germany, Europe
Place collected
Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
curling irons
Topic
Hair
Travel
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cheryl Dozier Payne in memory of Anna Mae Queen Holmes, Educator & Historian
Object number
2014.224.4.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5477238b4-57fa-42bf-a9b0-85a1f8af1bb0

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