Summary
Made: Simpsons, Melbourne,
Used: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940-1945
Physical Description
Clear glass bottle with black octagonal screw lid. Label is off-white with black and red text. Bottle is decorated with vertical grooves. Bottle formally contained Simpsons Lavender Brilliantine hair dressing product. Traces of product remain in the bottle.
Significance
Reason for Acquisition: Transfer from the Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), 1996
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Place & Date Used
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940-1945
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Manufacturer
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Inscriptions
Front, printed label: SIMPSONS/LAVENDER/BRILLIANTINE/A TOILET/ HAIR DRESSING/For Dry Scalp/SIMPSONS/The Toilet/Specialists/ SINCE 1888/MELBOURNE E1. Reverse of label: Extensive text giving product information.
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
6 cm (Length), 2.7 cm (Width), 12.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Bottles, Hairdressing Industry, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945