BRUSH, CLOTHES

Description: 1. CASE. BLACK LEATHER ON OUTSIDE, BROWN LEATHER INSIDE. LARGE FLAPS ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF CASE OVERLAP EACHOTHER AND CLOSE WITH 2 METAL SNAPS, PAINTED BLACK. INSIDE THESE TWO FLAPS THERE ARE TWO SMALLER FLAPS ON SIDES. WITHIN CASE, THERE ARE THREE LOOPS OF LEATHER IN THE CENTER; A T-SHAPED LEATHER STRIP ON BOTTOM FLAP; A SMALL STRIP OF LEATHER JUST ABOVE BOTTOM FLAP; AND A STRIP OF LEATHER JUST BELOW TOP FLAP (ALL USED FOR HOLDING THINGS IN CASE). 2. BRUSHES. TWO IDENTICAL BRUSHES. 3.3CM(H) X 10.9CM(L) X 5.9CM(W). BACKS OF BRUSHES ARE ALUMINUM AND HAVE A PANEL INSET TO LOOK LIKE WOOD (BROWN) ALSO ON PANEL IS A LINEAR SILVER DESIGN. BRUSHES HAVE BLACK BRISTLES. 3. TALC. A TIN CONTAINER, PAINTED GREEN. HAS A GOLD STRIPE AROUND IT, NEAR TOP. ON FRONT IS THE IMAGE OF A BUNCH OF LILACS. OVERLAYING THIS IS "LILAS DE FRANCE". BELOW THIS READS "TALC FOR MEN PINAUD LONDON NEW YORK". BACK OF CONTAINER READS "OTHER DELIGHTFUL LILAS DE FRANCE PREPARATIONS FOR MEN, INCLUDING LILAC VEGETAL SHAVING LOTION, SHAVING CREAM, SHAVING BOWL, LIQUID BRILLANTINE, SOLID BRILLANTINE, HAIR TONIC. ALSO, THE WORLD FAMOUS ORIGINAL EAU DE QUININE.". TOP OF CONTAINER HAS A ROUND 'SPOUT' WITH SIX SMALL HOLES IN IT; OUTER PART OF SPOUT CAN BE TURNED TO CLOSE HOLES.

History: MATERIAL WAS IN DONORS POSSESSION FOR MAX. 5 YEARS. MATERIAL CAME FROM CATHOLIC CHARITIES BANK, PRIOR TO DONORS POSSESSION. DONORS COLLECTED MATERIAL WHILE EMPLOYEES AT BANK FOR 6 YEARS, 1990-1996. MATERIAL DONATED AS DONORS CANNOT CARE FOR OR DISPLAY PROPERLY.