Cosmetic-Pot
Cosmetic-Pot
Object name: Cosmetic-Pot
Date: 1845
Medium: Earthenware
Object number: C09039
DescriptionCosmetic pot of glazed earthenware.
Round, white pot with black writing on the lid reading: 'Circassian Cream: For Nourishing & Beautifying the Hair'.
Circassian cream was a popular 19th century hair restorer or scalp treatment and optimistically supposed to be particularly good for curing baldness.
Round, white pot with black writing on the lid reading: 'Circassian Cream: For Nourishing & Beautifying the Hair'.
Circassian cream was a popular 19th century hair restorer or scalp treatment and optimistically supposed to be particularly good for curing baldness.