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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Item Reference: 008214
Category: Personal Accessories (Cosmetics)
Format: Artefact
Description: Ten Lipsticks. Yardley Holly Red, white case (x1); Yardley Holly Red, black case (x1); Revlon Lustrous (x1); Revlon Fire and Ice (x1); Max Factor Firebrand (x1); Max Factor Red Contrast (x1); Christian Dior 274 (x1) Boots No 7, in box (x1); Ritz Golden Co.
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Item Reference: 008213
Category: Personal Accessories (Cosmetics)
Format: Artefact
Description: New Oil of Ulay Beauty Cleanser’
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Further Information: This was marketed as Oil of Ulay from 1952 and became Oil of Ulay in the UK in 1970. Procter and Gamble took over the company in 1985 and in 1999 the name returned to Oil of Ulay.
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Item Reference: 008211
Category: Personal Accessories (Cosmetics)
Format: Artefact
Description: Innoxa eye liner, boxed, one bottle with sable soft brush ‘black silk No 2’
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Further Information: Innoxa was founded in 1920 by Francois Debat
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Item Reference: 008200
Category: Personal Accessories (Cosmetics)
Format: Artefact
Description: Empty bottle, previously containing bath essence
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