Brush, from 5-Piece Vanity Set

Edwin B. Langsdorf; Pyramid Company

Caption

Edwin B. Langsdorf American, 1902–1930; Pyramid Company. Brush, from 5-Piece Vanity Set, ca. 1928. Plastic, 8 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (22.5 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Daniel Morris and Denis Gallion, 88.110.1. Creative Commons-BY

Title

Brush, from 5-Piece Vanity Set

Date

ca. 1928

Medium

Plastic

Classification

Cosmetic

Dimensions

8 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (22.5 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm)

Signatures

no signatures

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

stampted on underside: pyramid-shaped logo "PYRAMID / PATENT PENDING".

Credit Line

Gift of Daniel Morris and Denis Gallion

Accession Number

88.110.1

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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Frequent Art Questions

  • This is from a five piece vanity set, right? Do you have the rest on view or in your collection? And what does the other side look like? Just a mirror or does the design continue on the front?

    The other side is just a mirror! The Brooklyn Museum owns the complete set including a brush, nail file, nail trimmer, and cuticle trimmer. The other objects can be viewed in the Luce Open Storage gallery on the 5th floor.

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