VANITY CASE

CH1983.291

Vanity case covered in blue leather (covering wooden structure) with handles and press stud to keep case closed. Near handle, has gold lettering: 'Patent no 298728'. Case opens out on hinge for display. Case is lined with camel coloured satin, covering foam padding. Case contains 16 items for personal grooming. Set of 4 manicure implements (tweezers, cuticle pusher, cuticle cutter and 1 unidentified); 2 Rouge compacts; 2 Powder compacts; 2 Scent bottles; 1 Soap container; 1 Clothes brush; 1 Hair brush; 1 Hand mirror; 1 Nail buffer and a Toothbrush holder. Soap container, rouge and powder compacts have brass bases with top covered in pink-pearly plastic surrounded by a thin strip of brass. Scent bottles have glass base, brass top and plastic cap. Brushes and hand mirror are backed with same pearly plastic, surrounded by thin strip of brass. Toothbrush holder is all brass with plastic cap at one end. On most items 'NeuGole' is imprinted on the brass.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1983.291
Accession Date: 12 Jul 1983

Material

Leather/Leather0 - Whole
Cardboard/Paper0 - Whole
Cotton/Textile0 - Whole
Glass/Glass0 - Whole
Brass/Metal0 - Whole
Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer0 - Whole
Bristle/Hair0 - Whole
Wood/Wood0 - Whole

 

 

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