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Manicure Set - sterling silver

Overview

Two sterling silver nail files with an intricate design at the handles.
One side is flat.

Historical information

a luxurious and unique grooming tool made from sterling silver.
The intricate design of the handle adds a touch of elegance to this practical nail file

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2025.240
Item type
Cosmetics
Household Items
Leisure Objects
Personal Effects
Themes
Leisure
Medicine and Health
People
Popular Culture
Social History
Material
Silver Alloy
Inscriptions and markings

"silver"

Contextual information

Two sterling silver pieces from an early manicure set.

(a) smaller nail file is made by E S Barnsley, Birmingham 1903
(b) larger nail file is made by I S Greenberg, Birmingham, 1913

Keywords
grooming
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Thursday, 2 October, 2025
Completeness
83
Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

Nail files (aerial shot)
Nail files (flat shot)

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