Manicure Set Case

Scope and content:

A wooden manicure set case featuring a miniature of a Victorian woman on the front. The border of the miniature is blue and has flowers on the four corners surrounding the portrait of the Victorian woman. The case has a golden hook and clasp that opens and closes the case. The interior of the case is lined with a purple material and has indentations on the left for manicure equipment. The case measures approximately 5.25in. (length) x 3.5in. (width). It is in fair condition with considerable chipping of the exterior wood and near the clasp and hook on the interior. There are small brown dots all over the miniature portrait on the front as well as a 1.25in. brown stain on the bottom left of the Victorian woman's dress. There is also a 0.25in. brown stain on the bottom left on the white border of the miniature as well as a 0.125in. green discoloration on the rim of the frame holding the miniature portrait of the Victorian woman. There is a 0.5in. brown stain at the bottom right on the white border of the miniature. Last, there is a 0.5in.dark stain on the purple material on the top right side of the interior. Images located at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850470983/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850442465/. Transferred from Series 2, Box 23, Folder 1 of the Galt Family Papers (1). Mss 78G13.01

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
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