Dresser Set from the Capitol Theatre

Object/Artifact

South River Historical & Preservation Society

Name/Title

Dresser Set from the Capitol Theatre

Entry/Object ID

2001.014.003

Description

Complete dresser set in original display box from the Capitol Theatre on Main street. Contents were given out one piece at a time on Tuesday nights, circa 1930s. Includes the following pieces: Satin lined display / storage case. Black comb with silver handle. Hairbrush with long handle. Pale turquoise back with silver accent. 9-1/2" long. Dresser mirror with design painted in turquoise. 11" by 7" oblong. Metal shoehorn with metal handle. Nail file with metal handle, 7-1/2" long. Oval hand mirror with long handle and slight bevel to sides. Pale turquoise back with silver accent. 12-3/4" long. Cosmetic jar (2). Glass jar with pale turquoise lid with silver accent. 3-3/4" diameter. Chrome plated picture frame (2). Turquoise mat has an art deco design. Each frame holds a photo of an actress (Frances Drake and Dorothy Jordan), likely included with the frame, and has a sticker on the glass that identifies it as "Chrome Plate."

Acquisition

Accession

2001.014

Source or Donor

Antonitis, Helen

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Set, Dresser

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Set, Hair Care

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hair Care Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Hub Sorting

Other Number

008.capitol.001

General Notes

Note

Individual items in case were originally cataloged as separate artifacts, 2001.014.004 through 2001.014.013. Information from records 2001.014.004, 2001.014.005, 2001.014.006, 2001.014.007, 2001.014.008, 2001.014.009, 2001.014.010, 2001.014.011, 2001.014.012, and 2001.014.013 was transferred to this record and those records were deleted.