Nail Polish Case

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Object Details

maker

Richard Hudnut

Description

Plastic case for four bottles of nail polish designed by Julius Sharat (1899-1981), a Jewish industrial designer who fled Germany in 1937, settled in New York City, shortened his name from Sharatzick, signed naturalization papers in 1944, and died in Miami, Florida.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Julius Sharat

date made

ca 1950

Associated Date

1949

ID Number

1981.0264.38

accession number

1981.0264

catalog number

1981.0264.38

Object Name

Plastic Case containing Nail Polish and Remover

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements

closed: 203 mm x 76 mm; 8 in x 3 in

open: 10.4 cm x 37.8 cm; 4 1/8 in x 14 7/8 in

overall closed: 4 1/4 in x 8 1/8 in x 2 15/16 in; 10.795 cm x 20.6375 cm x 7.46125 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e8b2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_340