Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Luce Center
Powder Box
Object Number:
2002.1.445
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
This round cardboard box has a green base and a label on the lid that reads in French "Mettre Cette Poudre avec la Houppe/Fabrique Speciale De Produits/ Pour la Beaute Des Dames/ S'Essuyer Avec Un Linge". On the side "Cette Poudre/ Adhere A La Peau", and on the bottom "Bourjois, Inc. of New-York" with descriptions in several languages.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
