Author: Barbara Prynn

Item Reference: 008609
Category: Personal Accessories (Ladies Hair)
Format: Artefact
Description: Green plastic, oval mini comb 50mm long attached to short metal chain and key ring.
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Item Reference: 008610
Category: Personal Accessories (Ladies Hair)
Format: Artefact
Description: Cardboard box 125 x 85 x 40mm. Label on lid – Ladies’ Hair Clipper. Brand obscured by stain. British Made . A sticker has been stuck on top for Houghton and co.,
Leather goods and cutlery, 14/15 Poultry, London EC2. Handwritten price £2. Label on side of box – Hair Clipper, British Made No 10/0000. Manual clippers made of shiny metal, cutting blades have metal cover 30mm wide. Two handled spring grip.
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Further Information: Unsure if the Houghton and co label belongs to original box
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Item Reference: 008611
Category: Personal Accessories (Ladies Hair)
Format: Artefact
Description: Scissor grip shaped for right handed use. Cutting blades 30mm wide. No markings
Date: 1930s/40s
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Item Reference: 008198
Category: Personal Accessories (Cosmetics)
Format: Artefact
Description: Empty bottle, previosuly containing Yaxa Anti-Perspirant, luxury 56cc. Refill
Date: 1950s
Further Information: Yaxa was a Swedish company with adverts for this anti-perspirant in 1956, 1954 and 1980
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Item Reference: 008206
Category: Personal Accessories (Cosmetics)
Format: Artefact
Description: Cleansing Pads (x7). All Fresh brand (x2), Carmen brand with Arabic writing on the back (x3), Virgin Atlantic (x1), British Airways (x1)
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Item Reference: 008208
Category: Personal Accessories (Cosmetics)
Format: Artefact
Description: Dark coloured powder compact, square patterned, manufactured by Avon cosmetics
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Item Reference: 008210
Category: Personal Accessories (Cosmetics)
Format: Artefact
Description: Sure ‘Super Dry’ anti-perspirant deodorant, 57ml., manufactured by Elida Gibbs.
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Further Information: Elida Gibbs merged with Unilever in 1996. Sure was recalled before August 2023 because of the presence of benzene in it.
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Item Reference: 008216
Category: Personal Accessories (Cosmetics)
Format: Artefact
Description: Charlie, gentle formula mascara for sensitive eyes, (x2); Yardley ‘Sweepers’ (x1);
Mary Quant Kohl eyebrow pencil, navy
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