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Subiaco Museum > Records

LIPSTICK - 'POMMADE-ROUGE CERISE - POUR LES LEVRES' - BASE; COVER

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PARIS. SYDNEY

c. 1930

Overview

a) Metal cylinder with a slot extending almost full length. Inside cylinder is a tube of lipstick supported on a metal base which is moved to the top of the cylinder by a knob which moves up the slot.
b) Cover of metal with a red paper label which states "POMMADE. ROUGE CERISE VIF. POUR LES LEVRES. NE RANCISSANT JAMAIS. ROGER and GALLET. PARIS. SYDNEY."

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1987.132a-b

Item type

Width

31 mm

Height or length

50 mm

Inscriptions and markings

PARIS. SYDNEY

Keywords

Domestic - Bathroom

Photographed 2023

Year

c. 1930

Statement of significance

Women's fashion. Lipstick in container manufactured by French cosmetician.

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