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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Ladies Manicure Set

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c. 1850 - 1940

Subcollections

Domestic Items or Equipment

Overview

A ladies manicure set in a wooden box with a clip. Inside the box are a nail polisher; nail polish stick, scissors, a nail file. The items have pale yellow plastic handles.

Historical information

This item belonged to Wally Haddleton, the donor's father.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2025.450

Item type

Domestic Objects

Material

Cellulose Acetate

Width

21.5000 cm

Height or length

3.3000 cm

Depth

14 cm

Contextual information

It is made of a material called zylonite which is a brand name for a plastic material similar to celluloid. The material was originally developed as a substitute for ivory and used for items like eyewear, combs, dressing table sets and collar studs.

Year

Links to additional resources

History of Zylonite

A web site which outlines the history of the American Zylonite Company, it has a timeline for the use of the material and images of items that were made from the material.

Last modified

Tuesday, 2 December, 2025

Completeness

94

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

Permissions

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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