Title
Silver vanity set
Year/Period
1920s
Region
Singapore
Material
Silver
Technique
Repousse
Dimension
Object size: H5 x Diameter 10 cm
Accession No.
2006-00254
Collection of
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
In the 1920s, women began to go out more and paid greater attention to their appearance and aesthetic choices. They were inspired by Hollywood movies and imported magazines. This is a vanity set consisting of a brush, comb, mirror and powder box (see 2006-00251 to 2006-00254). Each item in the set is richly embossed with floral patterns of the Art Nouveau style. Vanity sets like these were found in luxury department stores such as John Little & Co. They were usually sold in a silver case, complete with hair curlers, manicure instruments and a table mirror.
