Creme Puff powder compact

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Accession numberPRHM-5503MakerMax FactorPlace madeAustraliaMeasurementsH12 x Dia72mmHistorySince ancient times, cosmetics have been stored in small ornate boxes. The first portable powder compacts were produced in the late 1800s and designed to be small, discreet and easily hidden in a purse. Make-up became more socially acceptable in the 1920s and the compact transformed into ornately decorated accessories, personalised with jewels and enamelled designs. The re-usable compact began to lose favour during the 1960s when cosmetics were widely produced in plastic, disposable containers

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Creme Puff powder compact