Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
89.24.007 A—L
Accession#:
89.24
Credit Line:
Donated by Mamie and Marcus Jensen.
Object Name:
Set, Vanity
Title:
Vanity Set
Date:
1915
Description:
Vanity set made from Pyraline.
A — 8.5 inches by 2 inches ivory boar bristle hairbrush.
B — 5 inches by 2.25 inches hair container with scalloped lid. Lid has hole in top.
C — 5 inches by 2.25 inches round cotton puff box (has no lid).
D — 4.25 inches by .5 inch oblong jewelry box with lid. Lined in blue velvet. Edges of top and bottom scalloped.
E — 3 inches by 2.25 inches round hairpin box.
F — 1.5 inches by .75 inch round rouge box with lid. Top screws off.
G — 7.125 inches by .75 inch buttonhook. "Ivory" handle with steel hook
H — 2.375 inches by 5 inches cylinder—shaped lipstick holder. Slight remains of red lipstick.
I — 2 inches by .5 inch manicure polish. Pink powder in glass cylinder. Has inscription.
J — 5 inch buttonhook with "ivory" handle and metal hook.
K — 4 inch buttonhook with white plastic handle and metal hook.
L — Unidentified rectangular box without lid.
Inscription: "IVORY PY—RA—LIN / DUBARRY"
I — "Purfumed GLAZO polish / finish powder"
Notes:
Used by Mamie Feusi Jensen or sister, Elizabeth.

Location:
A: JDCM/IV—A—3
B: JDCM/IV—A—3
C: JDCM/IV—A—3
D: JDCM/IV—A—3
E: JDCM/IV—A—3
F: IV—A—3
G: JDCM/IV—A—3
H: JDCM/IV—A—3
I: IV—A—3
J: JDCM/IV—A—3
K: IV—A—2
L: JDCM/IV—A—3

Made from Pyraline and early celluloid based plastic, also called "French Ivory."
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