Material Type

Artifact

Accession Number

2005.012.099.a-g

Origin - Country

England

Use - Country

Canada

Use - Province / Territory

British Columbia

Use - Municipality

West Vancouver

Narrative

Probably used by either Gertrude or Beatrice Hodgson.

Subject Access

Women

Fashion

Artifact Category

Personal Artifacts: Toilet Article

Description

a) Small rectangular manicure set case containing five manicure utensils. Skin leather and is lined with green/brown fabric. Case has fold over flap, which is secured with a brown plastic snap. Interior features five leather straps, which secure the contents of manicure set: buffer, scissors, tweezers, nailfile, and buffing powder. Text on the back of snap reads "A. RAYMOND RG". A sewing needle is poked into the fabric of the upper flap. A pin is poked into the fabric of the lower flap.

b) Small elongated oval nail buffer with a handle, which forms part of a manicure set. Top of buffer is made of cream colour bone or plastic. Buffer pad is made of white chamois leather and is attached to top by a metal band. Buffer is secured within manicure case by a leather strap with a metal snap.

c) A pair of small silver metal nail scissors, which form part of a manicure set. Scissors curve up at the end. The outside of each blade is serrated. Scissors are held in place, inside manicure case, by a leather strap.

d) Clean plastic case containing a fold-out metal nail file, which forms part of a nailefile, is held in place, inside manicure case, by a leather strap. File shows signs of corrosion on both sides.

e) A pair of silver metal tweezers, which form part of a manicure set. Ends are pointed. Sides have raised pattern. Text inscribed on front of handle reads "MAIDE IN/ENGLAND". Tweezers are held in place, inside manicure case, by a leather strap.

f) Base has straight sides and contains loos pint powder. Box is held in place, inside manicure case, by a leather strap.

g) Cylindrical, cream coloured, plastic box with pull of flattened dome shape lid.

Height

a) 2.5

b) 3

c) 0.5

d) 0.5

e) 0.8

f) 1

g) 0.5

Width

a) 8

b) 1.7

c) 4

d) 1.4

e) 1.4

Length

a) 13

b) 7.8

c) 9

d) 7.8

e) 9

f) 2.7

g) 2.8

Outside Diameter

f) 2.7

g) 2.8

Units

cm

Dimension Remarks

Case measures L: 27.3, W: 21.8, when opened out. Nailfile measures 14.5 when opened out. f), g) Hight with lid on: 1.3

Material

Leather

Fabric

Steal

Cotton

Brass

Plastic

Bone?

Metal

Powder

Colour

Brown

Brass

Cream

Silver

Yellow

Pink

White

Marks / Labels

Text on back of snap closure reads "A. RAYMOND RG"

Repository

West Vancouver Art Museum

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