Name/Title
LOLA MONTEZ EYE SHADOW COMPACT.Entry/Object ID
96.36.1.72Description
Eye Shadow Compact: Lola Montez eye shadow compact made of gold metal. Octagonal shaped with floral designs impressed on the front and back edges. At the face center is a panel with the words, "Lola Montez Eye Shadow" surrounded by two Greek columns joined by a floral garland with a shield at the top. Below the label is a landscape scene with a Grecian building, river, and trees. Inside is a mirror and beneath a wax-like paper, is a remnant of the navy blue eye shadow. The condition is fair, with the metal tarnished, some stains on the back, the mirror damaged, and some eye shadow residue leaving discoloration inside. On front, "Lola Montez Eye Shadow"; on the back impressed into the metal, "Darnee, Inc./Perfumer/New York"Lexicon
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Toilet Article, Compacts, Toilet preparations, Beauty, Personal, Make-up (Cosmetics)
