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The Day Book, Chicago, April 12, 1912

Taking care of your nails used to be a little more difficult when you had to use scissors instead of clippers! This late Victorian/Early Edwardian manicure set is made of silver and includes a button hook for putting on shoes.

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IMPERIAL RUSSIAN PERFUME~ The Tsar’s daughters, known by the acronym OTMA, used Coty brand perfume which was produced in 1915. Olga used La Rose perfume, Tatiana used Jasmine de Corse, Maria used Lilac, and Anastasia used Violette.

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Paul Poiret perfumes, Pierrot launched in 1914.

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A FABERGÉ SILVER AND CUT-GLASS TOILET SERVICE, MOSCOW, 1899-1908

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CARTIER Art Deco St beauty bling jewelry fashion

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While going through stuff, I found this antique beauty set. My mother thinks it might’ve been my great grandmother’s.

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Silvery vanity and dressing set, 1901.

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Asprey London, an Art Deco style dressing table set in silver and plastic, comprising three scent bottles, three circular boxes, mirror brush and comb set

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Vintage Maxine Elliott Complexion Soap Box Cover, Swift & Company U.S.A. by takeabreak on Flickr.

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Toilet Service

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1763

Soft-paste porcelain, painted and gilded

Vincennes and Sèvres toilet wares were used for the cosmetics and hair preparations during the ritual of the toilette. In the 18th century this was undertaken before courtiers, friends and tradesmen. This service (probably incomplete) comprises two powder boxes, two patch boxes, a small brush (vergette) for brushing away wig powder and a clothes brush. The service may have been intended for Madame de Pompadour, but was left incomplete on her death in 1764, subsequently being sold to Queen Lovisa Ulrika of Sweden (1720 - 82).