Clara Bow Makeup Box

Clara Bow Makeup Box

The Walking Box Ranch Collection

A leather tooled box. The top of the makeup box features a leather handle and a medal engraved label that has the name: "Clara Bow" on it. The outside of the box features a leather floral and leaf design. Contains a metal clasp on the front side of the box. The bottom of the makeup box has metal circular feet. The inside of the makeup box lid has a glass mirror which is held by two red leather straps. The inside of the box has fragments of red leather.

UNLV Division of Educational Outreach

The object is available for education and research purposes and are part of the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach Collection. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach Collection.

Length: 12 in.
Width: 9 in.
Height: 5 in.

English

Physical Object

Artisan - Custom Made

PAR Room 103
2/7/2020

Condition Report: There is abrasions around the entire outside of the makeup box. The handle is also very worn with embrittlement. There is several different accretions around the outside of the makeup box. the inside features a lot of discoloration. There are loose pieces of leather on the inside along with a piece of wool. The inner sides of the painting is fraying. There are colors from makeup on the edges of the inside of the makeup box. There is flaking on the inside of the box from the leather. The mirror is being effected by desilvering.