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Nail Buffer

Original Owner (American, 1887 - 1968)
Manufacturer (American, 1904 - 1915)
Datebefore 1904 - before 1915
Medium14 karat gold and chamois cloth
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width x depth of set): 6 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/4in. (15.6 x 4.1 x 4.4cm)
ClassificationsMetalware
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schiro and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Koopman
Object number1980.73.3.8a,b
DescriptionTwo-piece fingernail buffer with tray; both of 14 karat gold in finely-chased Heppelwhite pattern. The buffer is covered with dove-colored chamois. The handle is raised int he form of a pedestal.
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Status
Not on view
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Gift of Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1986.213.7a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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