Californa Perfume Company nail products tin and containers

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

Californa Perfume Company nail products tin and containers

Entry/Object ID

2007.326.1.1

Description

A cosmetic tin and nail product containers, California Perfume Company, ca. 1929. The tin, which is part a, has an Art Deco appearance with horizontal black and gold lines and a crackled appearance in the border. The product contains Radiant Nail Powder, Cuti-Creme, Nail White, and Cutrane. These were originally cataloged as parts b-e but renumbered as .2 - .5. California Perfume changed its name to Avon in 1929. The latter is glass and the former are metal, matching the look of the case. The condition is fair with many scratches, dents, and abrasions.

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E. Alexander, Ltd.

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Object Name

Cosmetics