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Gold and glass perfume bottle from Mae's Millinery Shop

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@ National Museum of African American History and Culture

Anne Paree, French

Description

A cylindrical perfume bottle (a) made from clear glass covered with an openwork scrolled design in gold metal. The bottle has an attached push-activated spray nozzle. A manufacturer's label on the bottom of the bottle reads: "Spray Parfum / Feminique / Renard Dist. Paris-Chicago Net wt. 2 oz". The plastic lid (b) is painted gold with ridged exterior sides.
Format:
Metal, Glass, Plastic
Rights:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Smithsonian Institution