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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

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