Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

A make up chest belonging to Roy Ashton, special effects make-up artists. Chest contains an assortment of make up.

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Roy Ashton (1909–95) and Phil Leakey (1908–92) were master make-up artists who worked on many of the British cult horror films of the mid-20th century. A trained artist, Australia-born Ashton began his career at Gaumont-British Film Corporation in 1932 as a means of supplementing his passion for opera singing. In 1955, Ashton became the assistant to Hammer Films’ Phil Leakey, the first makeup artist to receive on-screen credit for ‘Special Make-up Effects’.

Following Leakey’s departure from Hammer in 1958, Ashton took over as head makeup artist, where he continued his expert work throughout the 1960s. This is one of his chests which held the make-up he used to create the effects for films such as The Evil of Frankenstein, The Reptile and The Gorgon.

Materials:: wood (unidentified) , leather , metal (unknown) , plastic (unidentified) , paper (fibre product) , cardboard , glass , textile , cotton (fibre) , latex and stone

Object Number:: 2000-5000/7/1

type:: make up chest

Front Panel from Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

Front panel, wood, from make up chest belonging to Roy Ashton.

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Roy Ashton (1909–95) and Phil Leakey (1908–92) were master make-up artists who worked on many of the British cult horror films of the mid-20th century. A trained artist, Australia-born Ashton began his career at Gaumont-British Film Corporation in 1932 as a means of supplementing his passion for opera singing. In 1955, Ashton became the assistant to Hammer Films’ Phil Leakey, the first makeup artist to receive on-screen credit for ‘Special Make-up Effects’.

Following Leakey’s departure from Hammer in 1958, Ashton took over as head makeup artist, where he continued his expert work throughout the 1960s. This is one of his chests which held the make-up he used to create the effects for films such as The Evil of Frankenstein, The Reptile and The Gorgon.

Measurements:: overall: 300 mm x 430 mm x 10 mm,

Materials:: wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2000-5000/7/2

type:: panel

Talc from Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

Max Factor hypnotique talc, 100g, in a white plastic container, shake top bottle.

Measurements:: overall: 152 mm x 60 mm x 45 mm,

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2000-5000/7/3

type:: talc

Talc from Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

Max Factor hypnotique talc, 100g, in a black plastic container, shake top bottle.

Measurements:: overall: 153 mm x 60 mm x 45 mm,

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2000-5000/7/4

type:: talc

Talc from Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

Turquoise metal tin of Max Factor electrique talc with pink plastic shaker top.

Measurements:: overall: 120 mm x 75 mm x 30 mm,

Materials:: metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2000-5000/7/5

type:: talc

Theatrical tooth enamel from Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

Max Factor theatrical tooth enamel, waterproof black, in box.

Measurements:: overall: 65 mm x 27 mm x 28 mm,

Materials:: cardboard and plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2000-5000/7/6

type:: cosmetic

Plaster from Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

Sterlised Invisible Elastoplast plaster, in original paper packaging, sealed, 'antiseptic pad: domiphen bromide BPC 0.15%'. Made in England by T. J. Smith & Nephew Ltd.

Measurements:: overall: 38 mm x 50 mm

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2000-5000/7/7

type:: plaster

Plaster from Roy Ashton's Make Up Chest

Sterlised Invisible Elastoplast plaster, in original paper packaging, sealed, 'antiseptic pad: domiphen bromide BPC 0.15%'. Made in England by T. J. Smith & Nephew Ltd.