Jar, cosmetic

Name/Title

Jar, cosmetic

Entry/Object ID

64.96.6a-d

Description

Avon Toiletry Jar. (a) Jar. Material: glass. Size: 2 1/2" square x 4" H. Description: white milk glass with a pink, purple, lavender, green floral design on side and a white label on bottom: "Avon, Country Garden, Bird of Paradise, Beauty Dust". (b) Cap. Material: plastic. Size: 2 5/8" diameter x 1 3/8" H. Description: white heavy plastic with a matching floral decal on top, snap on style. (c) Lid. Material: plastic. Size: 2 1/8" diameter x 1/8" H. Size: 2 1/8" diameter x 1/8" H. Description: white pliable plastic, perforated and snaps on jar top for sprinkling powder contents. (d) Ribbon. Material: textile. Size: 1/4" W. x about 3" L. Description: small bow made to fit snugly to jar neck. Ribbon missing 8 /05.

Context

Sold by Donna Flatten, an Avon lady in the 1970s, to donor. Goes with a toilet set - 64.96.6-10.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Jar, Cosmetic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Cosmetic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Beauty Supplies

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

October 3, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024