Green and gold makeup box from Mae's Millinery Shop
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Green and gold makeup box from Mae's Millinery Shop

Prince Matchabelli Inc., founded 1926 · 1941-1994

paper, foil, and plastic
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

An empty makeup box for loose powder. The ovular container (a) is covered on the exterior sides with green and gold foil in a stylized floral design. It reads "Wind Song PERFUMED DUSTING POWDER" in green along the bottom edge of one short side. The bottom of the container is made from hard white plastic with molded lettering on the bottom that reads: "PRINCE MATCHABELLI, INC., DIST. / PERFUMED DUSTING POWDER NET WT. 5 OZ. / GREENWICH, CONN. 06830". The interior of the container is lined with pasteboard. The lid (b) is made from clear plastic and is slightly convex with a molded logo at the center of a crown inside a circle.

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