Object Details
- Richard Hudnut
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:
- For application to the face, neck, and arms. Temporarily whitens the skin and conceals defects. Shake Well.
- Directions. Apply freely with a soft sponge and when dry brush gently with a hares foot or piece of soft silk. Guaranteed Harmless to the skin. Does not rub off. For external use only.
- Richard Hudnut was one of the first American cosmetic manufacturers, selling his perfumes and cosmetics from his father’s New York pharmacy before organizing R. Hudnuts Pharmacy Inc. in 1889. Hudnut's Orchid Beauty Cream was a beautifier for the face, “suited to the requirements of society women and those who do not want exaggerated effects.” The Orchid Beauty Cream came in white, flesh, and brunette tints.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mario Cassinelli, Jr.
- ca 1905-1915
- ID Number
- 1984.0782.352
- catalog number
- 1984.0782.352
- accession number
- 1984.0782
- Object Name
- make-up
- powder, face, liquid
- cosmetic
- Object Type
- Cosmetics
- Physical Description
- glass (container material)
- paper (container material)
- cork (container material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 7/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 14.9225 cm x 6.6675 cm x 3.4925 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- France: Île-de-France, Paris
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- American Enterprise
- Beauty and Health
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Make-up
- Exhibition
- American Enterprise
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_209772
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-df25-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
