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Cosmetic-Pot

Date1845

MediumEarthenware

ClassificationsGrooming/cosmetic equipment

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Object numberC09039

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.

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