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https://archives.westvancouver.ca/link/historicalartifact1251
- Artist / Maker
- Coty
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1900?
- Date Range To
- 1950?
- Description
- Rectangular silverplate metal lipstick case with pull off lid. a) base has lide mechanism to expel lipstick. Slide mechanism has a circular green glass? knob. Contains red lipstick. b) lid fits tightly over base and front is decorated with an inscribed medallion with a crown above it. In the medall…
- Repository
- West Vancouver Art Museum
- Artist / Maker
- Coty
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Accession Number
- 2005.012.075.a-b
- Date Range From
- 1900?
- Date Range To
- 1950?
- Origin - Country
- France
- Origin - Municipality
- Paris
- Use - Country
- Canada
- Use - Province / Territory
- British Columbia
- Use - Municipality
- West Vancouver
- Narrative
- Probably used by Gertrude or Beatrice Hodgson.
- Artifact Category
- Personal Artifacts: Toilet Article
- Description
- Rectangular silverplate metal lipstick case with pull off lid. a) base has lide mechanism to expel lipstick. Slide mechanism has a circular green glass? knob. Contains red lipstick. b) lid fits tightly over base and front is decorated with an inscribed medallion with a crown above it. In the medallion is a stylized bird with outstretched wings. Text below medallion reads: "COTY/GITANE"
- Width
- 1.2
- Length
- 5
- Depth
- 0.9
- Units
- cm
- Dimension Remarks
- a and b together above. a) dp = 0.9; le = 4.6; wi = 1.2 b) dp = 0.9; le = 2.9; wi = 1.2
- Material
- metal
- silver
- lipstick
- glass
- Colour
- silver
- red
- green
- Repository
- West Vancouver Art Museum