Theatrical make-up

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Artist/Maker	L. Leichner (London) Ltd. (makers)
Place of origin	London (made)

Square box, sealed, containing blending powder, the top and sides decorated with paper, patterned black on dull pink, the top with a square label, printed with the words 'LEICHNER / BLENDING POWDER / THIS POWDER IS MADE SPECIALLY FOR / POWDERING OVER GREASE PAINT. / IT IS INDISPENSABLE FOR PERFECT / STAGE AND FILM MAKE UP. / Made by / L. LEICHNER (LONDON) LIMITED. / LEICHNER HOUSE, / 30/32 , ACRE LANE, / LONDON, S.W.2'. A rectangular label is attached, centre, printed with the word 'NATURELLE'. On the base is a Royal College of Music label, inscribed with the word 'ROSE'.

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Category	Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Theatrical make-up
Title	Theatrical make-up (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Card, printed paper, ink, blending powder
Brief description	Box of Leichner blending powder 'Naturelle', 20th century
Physical description	Square box, sealed, containing blending powder, the top and sides decorated with paper, patterned black on dull pink, the top with a square label, printed with the words 'LEICHNER / BLENDING POWDER / THIS POWDER IS MADE SPECIALLY FOR / POWDERING OVER GREASE PAINT. / IT IS INDISPENSABLE FOR PERFECT / STAGE AND FILM MAKE UP. / Made by / L. LEICHNER (LONDON) LIMITED. / LEICHNER HOUSE, / 30/32 , ACRE LANE, / LONDON, S.W.2'. A rectangular label is attached, centre, printed with the word 'NATURELLE'. On the base is a Royal College of Music label, inscribed with the word 'ROSE'.
Credit line	Given by the Royal College of Music
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.610-1990

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Record created	July 1, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1113735/theatrical-make-up-theatrical-make-up-l-leichner-london/

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