Overview
- Brief Narrative
- A metal compact with accompanying makeup sponge that belonged to the donor’s aunt, who perished during the Holocaust
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Halina Peabody
Physical Details
- Classification
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Personal Equipment and Supplies
- Object Type
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Compacts (aat)
- Genre/Form
- Accessories (Clothing & dress)
- Physical Description
- a. Square, silver-colored metal compact containing a mirror in the lid of one half with the remnants of blush, or rouge, in the other half
b. Square flat sponge featuring a blue and white floral design on one side - Dimensions
- a: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 2.880 inches (7.315 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
b: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) - Materials
- a : metal, glass, cloth
b : cloth, thread, ribbon
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The makeup compact was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Halina Peabody, the niece of the compact's original owner.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-10-02 14:51:01
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