The small tubes were used to hold lipstick which could be carried in the handbag or small evening bag.A small grey and silver lipstick container. The grey cover slips over the silver base. There is a small lever at the side of the base which released the lipstick up the tube.PAUL / DUVALcosmetics, make-up, paul duval, duval, paul, personal effects, george evans collection

Paul Duval was an Australian company selling fairly inexpensive products although they were usually available from pharmacies and department stores rather than chain stores. They would have chosen the name Duval for it's "french" sound hoping to add to the prestige of the product. Australian manufacturers of perfumes and cosmetics tried using European sounding names to trick the local market into thinking the product was importedA small narrow rectangular bottle made of clear glass.On base - Paul Duvalbottle cosmetics perfume duval-paul