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Powder Puff

ca. 1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Powder puff of velour backed with gathered pink rayon with a striped central rosette. The stick is bound with pink and yellow ribbon and the handle is composed of a porcelain figurine with a gathered ribbon skirt. There is a holding ribbon.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Velour backed with rayon, porcelain
Brief description
Powder puff with porcelain figure, England, ca. 1925
Physical description
Powder puff of velour backed with gathered pink rayon with a striped central rosette. The stick is bound with pink and yellow ribbon and the handle is composed of a porcelain figurine with a gathered ribbon skirt. There is a holding ribbon.
Credit line
Given by Sir Clive Edwards
Collection
Accession number
T.248-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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