Name/Title
Fiancee Toilet Water perfume bottle in box, c. 1930Entry/Object ID
2003.39.1Description
ACC. NO. 03.39.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: HOUSEHOLD
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA LATE EARLY 1920's - 1930's
OBJECT: PERFUME BOTTLE IN BOX
DESCRIPTION:
CLEAR GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE, WITH ORIGINAL PAPER LABEL IN ORANGE- AND BLACK-COLORED TYPE. LABEL BEARS THE CAPTION, "FIANCEE TOILET WATER." BOTTLE IS IN ART DECO STYLE AND EMBOSSED PATTERN HAS MANUFACTURER'S CAPTION, STATING "FRANCE." THE BOTTLE IS HOUSED IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX. BOX HAS A LID OF COLORED PAPER IN A STYLIZED FLORAL-AND LEAF DESIGN IN ORANGE-, WHITE-, GOLD-, AND BLACK-COLORED TYPE.
SIZE: L 4-1/2" X W 2-1/4"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
UNUSED FRENCH PERFUME IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX, ORIGINALLY OWNED BY CARL AND MAY PETERSON FAMILY OF 2209 ENCINAL AVENUE, ALAMEDA. THEIR HOME WAS DEMOLISHED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRESENT ALAMEDA HIGH SCHOOL, 1970's.
DONOR: DOROTHY PETERSON
CATALOGED: APRIL 12, 2003
