box
John Fisher Memorial Museum
All rights reserved.
| Object Name: | box |
|---|---|
| Object Type: | Powder Box |
| Category: | Box, Puff |
| Material: | Cardboard |
| Technique: | Manufactured |
| Accession Number: | 2021.324.436 |
| Origin-Province: | Ontario |
| Origin-Country: | Canada |
| Use-Province: | NB |
| Use-Country: | Canada |
| Description: | A square box with slide on cover, the box has a slightly larger base for the cover to sit on. There is a design around the cover sides with wording on the top and bottom. |
| Narrative: | The Wood family had a large farm at Carters Point NB and were involved in farming and related business's. The Woodbury Powder Company of Perth Ontario had a wide range of cosmetic products which were very popular, this Art Deco powder box dates from the 1940's. Woodbury cosmetics were very popular and the company saw much success. |
| History of Use: | This powder would have been used by the Wood ladies |
| Height: | 1.5cm |
| Length: | 6cm |
| Width: | 6cm |
| Institution: | John Fisher Memorial Museum |
| Institution City: | Kingston |
| Institution Province: | New Brunswick |