BOX, COMPLEXION POWDER
H1996.188
Round, white cardboard box, with white cardboard push-on lid which is slightly convex. The top of lid says (in black & red print) 'Helena Rubinstein/ Silk Screen/ COMPLEXION POWDER/ Blended with pure silk'. Around edge of lid says (in black and red print) 'Helena Rubinstein Silk Screen FACE POWDER [x2]'. The base of box is gold coloured around edge and has a gold, green, black, red and white round sticker on it. It says 'A Powder Bouquet of SCENTED BEAUTY/ [a picture of 3 types of flowers[]/ ROSES for Romance/ VIOLETS for Charm/ LILIES OF THE VALLEY for Youth/ three flowers FACE/ POWDER/ TRADE MARK REISTERED/ NATURELLE [directions for use and where made]'. It has the number 008752 printed on it. Inside box are remnants of powder and some torn pieces of flower decorated protective plastic around inside edge. A doughnut-shaped cardboard piece (white) lies around bottom of inside of box. Powder is pink.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1996.188 |
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| Accession Date: | 6 Sep 1996 |
| Credit: | B.J. Strahan |
Material
| Cardboard/Paper |
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| glue/Adhesive/Unclassified |
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| Synthetic Polymer/Synthetic/Polymer |
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| Ink/Unclassified |
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| Powder/Unclassified |
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| Paper |
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Measurement
| height | 21mm |
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| diameter | 79mm |
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