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OBJECT TYPE: Powder Compact/Round
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1990.0405.011

MANUFACTURER: Cyclax Ltd.
MODEL: Translucent rose 2140
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 11
Total Parts: 37
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Synthetic compact with glass mirror inside lid and powdered blush/ fabric cosmetic pad.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 1.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 8.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Toilet article
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Cyclax
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: USED BETWEEN MAY 3 AND12 IN 1971 TO MARK THE CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY OF B.C. INTO CONFEDERATION.
Canada: THE SERVICE WAS SUPPLIED BY HENRY BIRKS & SONS FOR USE ON THE ONLY COMMERCIAL FLIGHT EVER TAKEN BY QUEEN ELIZABETH TO CANADA WHICH WAS BETWEEN MAY 3 AND 12, 1971 TO MARK THE CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY OF B.C. INTO CONFEDERATION.
Function: MAKE-UP AND TOILETRIES IN VANITY CASE FOR QUEEN'S USE ON THE AIRPLANE.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Written on top of cover: "[Royal logo]/ BY APPOINTMENT TO/ HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II/ SUPPLIERS OF BEAUTY PREPARATIONS/ CYCLAX LTD. LONDON"/ Below in larger letters reads: "CYCLAX"/ Underside reads: "TRANSLUCENT ROSE/ 2140"/ Written in silver on cosmetic pad reads: "CYCLAX"/
Missing: N/A
Finish: Exterior of compact is purple with silver mfr's markings.
Decoration: N/A

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Cyclax Ltd., Cosmetic, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1990.0405, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1990.0405.011/

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