Coty Air Spun Powder Boxes

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Coty Air Spun Powder Boxes

Entry/Object ID

2011.602.1-6

Description

Six small, round cardboard boxes. Five of the boxes are orange, with a pattern of white puffs with gold leaf and a black stem. One of the boxes is green an intricate gold, yellow, blue, and red pattern. Five of the boxes are empty, except for one, which still has its applicator inside.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Coty, Inc.

Date made

circa 1925 - circa 1955

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Difficult to date the boxes exactly - the design remained the same from 1925 when the products started through the 1950's.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of 2011.601.2 & 2011.602.2

Transcription

"AIR SPUN" / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / BEAUTY POWDER / AU PARFUM / L'ORIGAN / Net wt. 2.29 ozs. Net wt. 65 grams / Blended in U.S.A. / Coty NEW YORK PARIS / SOLEIL d'OR / NO. 7050

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of 2011.602.3-5

Transcription

REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / "AIR SPUN" / NET WT. 2.64 OZS. / COTY NEW YORK PARIS / POUDRE DE BEAUTÉ / NET WT. 75 GRMS. / L'ORIGAN / SOLEIL D'OR / BLENDED IN U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of 2011.602.6

Transcription

"AIR SPUN" / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / BEAUTY POWDER / AU PARFUM / EMERAUDE / Net wt. 2.29 ozs. / Net wt. 65 grams / Blended in U.S.A. / Coty NEW YORK PARIS / MUTED BEIGE / NO. 4050

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

Around circumference of 2011.602.6 (repeated twice)

Transcription

"AIR SPUN" FACE POWDER / COTY / NEW YORK / PARIS / NET WT. 65 GRAMS

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Foundation, Cosmetic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cosmetic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Applicator, Cosmetic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Beauty Supplies

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

583A-F

Dimensions

Height

1-5/8 in

Diameter

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are roughly the same for all six boxes.

Material

Paper, Plastic, Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1

Notes

2 on display