Presentation Pyralin Dresser Set
Maker and role
DuPont Co. (E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.) (estab. 1802, closed 2017), Maker
Production date
Circa 1925
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Pyralin (celluloid), fabric, paper, wood, metal
Measurements
3 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 13" (8.9 x 64.8 x 33cm)
Description
Pyralin is a pyroxlin plastic made by DuPont starting in 1915 when they acquired the Arlington Company located in New Jersey. Presentation dresser sets were advertised prominently around the holidays as gifts for women.
Object number
2001.14.1
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