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Gift of Nora Oakes Howard, 2017.42.9, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Lipstick in Tube
Gift of Nora Oakes Howard, 2017.42.9, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

Lipstick in Tube

Dateabout 1968
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 3 13/16 × 13/16in. (9.7 × 2.1cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Nora Oakes Howard
DescriptionYardley brand “Pebble Pink” lipstick in a two-part, gold-colored metal tube with a white, blue, purple, and black design on the lid. The bottom of the tube features a small round sticker listing the brand and shade. The lipstick has been used around half the stick remains, the lipstick is scented.
Object number2017.42.9
NotesDonor described the lipstick as "groovy."
On View
Not on view
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