A only few grams ancapsulates the emancipation of women.
€1,820
Round powder compact in yellow gold, dotted rose decoration on a black enamel crisscross background, work of the early 1930s, diam. 4.9 cm/1.9 in.
Paris, Atelier Richelieu, December 15, 2020.
The use of face powder goes back to ancient times, a white complexion being a canon of beauty that has transcended civilizations. Men and women were wild about it during the Ancien Régime in France. After the French Revolution, powder gained its liberty: it was sold by weight and applied with a puff. Then, with advances in chemistry during the 19th century,…
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