J403
BOMBI, ENTRE NOUS, UNOPENED, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1948
This unusual-looking perfume bottle was made by Bombi, a New York company, for the fragrance "Entre Nous." The bottle is unopened, but there is some evaporation - about 2/3 of the original fragrance remains. This perfume is old and should not be used. Bottle has the original sealing filament and gold cord around the neck. The bottle features a ribbon-fold design on both sides. The glass stopper is a stylized bow. There is a pink and gray hang-tag, printed on both sides - "Entre Nous Parfum." The bottom label is pink with hot pink lettering - "PARFUM, DIST. BOMBI, N.Y., CONTENTS 1/4 fl. oz. PRICE $4.50."

Ref., Commercial Perfume Bottles, Jacquelyne Y. Jones-North, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Atglen, PA. 1996. Back of book, "Ads and Patents", picture #342. Shows a patent drawing filed in 1947.

Size: 2 1/4" high (at highest point) x 1 1/2" wide. Condition: Bottle, stopper and labels - MINT. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J632
HATTIE CARNEGIE, FIGURAL, PERFUME BOTTLE. c.1937-1940s
From Joan's collection. This bottle was made by Hattie Carnegie for various fragrances. The bottle is empty. The deco design represents the head and shoulders of a woman (supposedly Hattie's niece). Original gold cord around the bottle neck. The stopper is the head. The name "hattie carnegie" in lower case, raised lettering, is at the base of the bottle. There are gilded accents on the row of curls surrounding the face, around the bottle rim and on the lettering at the base of the bottle. There is a gold-printed paper label on the bottom of the bottle with the maker's name and fluid content (3 oz.). No markings on the bottom. This is the largest of 4 sizes made for perfume.
Size: 4 1/4" high x 3 1/2" wide (at base). Condition: Excellent, no chips or cracks on the bottle or stopper. Gilding on stopper - excellent; slight wear to gilding on bottle rim and lettering. Label - very good, tiny nibble on 2 corners. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J669
BACCARAT – D'ORSAY, TROPHEE, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1935
This perfume bottle was made by Baccarat (#757) for D'Orsay for the fragrance "Trophee." The bottle is unsigned. Baccarat did not systematically start signing their work until 1936 [see Ref. below]. The bottle is empty. It is pillow-shaped and has a white die-cut label. The white stopper bears the D'Orsay coat of arms. The bottom of the bottle is highly polished and has an etched number that appears to be "88" – the same number is etched on the bottom of the stopper neck. This bottle is difficult to find with the label unstained and intact, especially after having been opened. The label was easily damaged by dripping perfume. This bottle was made in 3 sizes. This is the medium size. Fluid content is unknown.

Ref., Baccarat/The Perfume Bottles, Second Edition, Addor Associates, Inc., Westport, CT and Paris for the Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, 1993. Page 18, first paragraph.

Size: 1 5/8" high x 2 5/8" wide x 2 1/2" deep. Condition: Bottle, mint. Stopper, near mint – literally a pin-head flake on back edge of scroll. Worthy of a quality collection. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J755
VERY HARD TO FIND – NINA RICCI, L’AIR DU TEMPS, LALIQUE, LAY-DOWN PUMP ATOMIZER, c.1953-1955
From Joan's collection. This very hard-to-find, double dove, lay-down pump atomizer was made by Lalique for Nina Ricci's "L'Air du Temps." The bottle is empty. The 2 frosted doves with clear highlights are incorporated into the body of the bottle which is clear and octagonal in shape. There is a hand-etched number on the back near the bottom edge of the bottle (11303) – below the number is acid-etched – "LALIQUE FRANCE." The atomizer fitting is gold-colored metal and is impressed on the top – "Made in France, Step, Paris, Breveté France et Etranger" (Breveté, etc. translates to: "Patented France and Abroad.") This is a very heavy bottle for its size – slightly more than half a pound (8.6 oz.)!

Ref., Christie's and the Lalique Society of America / Exhibition of The David and Lynn Weinstein Collection / Rene Lalique and Cristal Lalique Perfume Bottles, August 16 – September 12, 1993. Pg. 59, #308.

Size: Bottle 2 1/4" high (without atomizer fitting); 3 1/2" high (including atomizer fitting) x 3 5/8" wide (at widest point). Condition: Excellent – no chips or cracks. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J758
D'ORSAY, TOUJOURS FIDELE, BACCARAT PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1912
From Joan's collection. D'Orsay had this lovely crystal perfume bottle made for the fragrance "Toujours Fidele" (Always Faithful). The bottle is empty. It is unsigned, but was made by Baccarat (bottle #162). The bottle is pillow-shaped. The bull dog stopper is accented with gray patina and sits on a multi-faceted base. The maker and fragrance names are etched on the bottle and are also accented with gray patina. The bottle and stopper are hand-etched with the same number and/or letter (undecipherable).

Ref., Baccarat/The Perfume Bottles, Second Edition, Henri Addor Associes Paris, 1993. Text, pg. 18, paragraph 1; photo pg. 51; wash drawing pg. 56, no. 162.

Size: 3 3/8" high x 3" square. Condition: Excellent – no chips or cracks; tiny pin-head flake on bottom of stopper neck; small T-shaped scratch on bottom. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J815
RARE, LUCIEN LELONG, JABOT, LUCITE CAP, 1/4 oz., PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1939
This classic Lucien Lelong draped fabric perfume bottle was made for the fragrance "Jabot." It retains some of the original fragrance. This perfume is old and should not be used. The bottle is frosted and clear glass with a clear lucite cap formed as a single-looped bow. The large round decal label on the bottom is printed in gold with the fragrance and maker's names, fluid content of .25 oz., and No.1. This bottle was made in 4 sizes – 3 have glass stopper covers – this smallest size has a lucite cap.

I've been collecting perfume bottles for 30 years and this is only the third one I've seen.

Size: 1 7/8" high (at looped end) x 2 1/2" wide. Condition: AS IS. Bottle – mint, no chips or cracks. Lucite bow – broken and repaired. Cap is frozen – an attempt may have been made to remove it which would explain the break. Priced accordingly. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J819
RENAUD, SWEET PEA, GREEN SLAG, E.D.T., PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1931
From Joan's collection. This green slag deco perfume bottle was made by Renaud for the fragrance "Sweet Pea". The bottle is empty now, but originally contained Eau de Toilette. It has a brass cap. The front of the bottle has an embossed paper label, with gilded lettering and edges, showing 3 Sweet Pea flowers. The bottom of the bottle is marked in raised letters – "RENAUD PARIS 1817, MADE IN FRANCE, PATENTS PENDING."
Size: 4 1/8" high x 3" wide (at widest point). Condition: Bottle – excellent, no chips or cracks. Label – very good, no tears or missing pieces, some fading and light age wear. Brass cap – very good, no cracks, minor tiny dents to top. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J821
PARFUMS CHEVALIER GARDE, INC., PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1937
This impressive perfume bottle was made by Parfums Chevalier Garde, Inc. a New York company. The bottle is empty. This globe-shaped bottle has a massive stopper that is molded as a, frosted, double-headed eagle topped with a crown. The escutcheon on the front (between the two eagles) bears the initials of the maker -- PCG. The legs and tail feathers of the eagle are molded on the bottle and are also frosted. The bottom is concave and has no markings. This bottle was used for various fragrances -- Fleur de Perse, HRH and Roi de Rome. This is the largest of 3 sizes.
Size: 5" high x 2 3/4" wide (at widest point). Condition: Bottle – very good, no cracks, tiny pin-head flake on back edge of bottle opening; small areas on surface opening were not acid etched in production process -- they appear shiny but are not chips. Stopper - surface sliver chip inside top edge of right wing near eagle’s head and pin-head flake on tip of same wing (both difficult to see when stopper in place). Great bottle, in spite of these flaws. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J823
RAFFY, LEDA, BLUE CASED GLASS, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1927
From Joan's collection. This lovely blue cased glass perfume bottle was made by Raffy, an American company, for the fragrance "Leda." The bottle is empty. Does the bottle look familiar?!! Yes – the design is exactly like the Lucretia Vanderbilt bottle – including the stopper/dauber with molded deco design and accented with silver gilt. The design and gilding are the same on both sides of stopper. The large, round, silver foil label is blue-printed and embossed with flowers and the maker's name, "RAFFY New York." The bottom is marked "FRANCE" – and another mark which is not readable.

Historical Note: Marcel Raffy was an American who fraudulently claimed to have a Paris office for his perfume business. He was: "Sued by the French perfumers' association for having used a factitious Paris address." *

*Ref., The Art of Perfume, Christie Mayer Lefkowith, Thames and Hudson, New York, 1994, pg. 202.

Size: 4 3/8" high x 3" wide (at widest point). Condition: Bottle and stopper/dauber – Mint. Label – excellent, teeny, tiny scrapes on some flowers and leaves, couple of tiny nibbles to foil on bottom edge. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J889
L.T. PIVER, ROCROY, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1925
From Joan's collection. This hard-to-find deco-style perfume bottle was made by L.T. Piver for the fragrance “Rocroy”. The bottle is empty. It is flask-shaped, with a slightly-pillowed front and back. The sides are gilded and flow up to the bottle neck and curl outward. The stopper is round and ribbed. The gilded base is rectangular with 2 tiny notches on the front. The bottom is polished and acid-etched with the word “France.” The blue-printed embossed paper label repeats the curling design on the sides of the bottle and bears the fragrance name, “Rocroy”, and maker’s name “L.T.Piver.”

Baccarat made the larger size of this bottle. This smaller size is, most likely, of Baccarat manufacture. Baccarat did not systematically start signing their work until 1936.

Ref., Baccarat/The Perfume Bottles, Second Edition, Henri Addor Associes Paris, 1993. Page 18, first paragraph.

Size: 4 3/8” high x 1 1/4”(at base). 2 1/4” wide (at widest point). Condition: Bottle – mint, no chips or cracks; mint gilding. Gilding on stopper – has age wear and small surface flake on bottom of neck. Label – very worn and difficult to read but intact. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J890
MARY CHESS, SOUVENIR D'UN SOIR, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1956
This beautiful perfume bottle was made by Mary Chess for the fragrance "Souvenir d'un Soir." The bottle is unopened -- has about 50% evaporation This perfume is old and should not be used. The bottle is frosted with clear accents. There is onion skin wrapped around the bottle neck, and has the original gold foil hang-tag printed in black on both sides. The large gold foil label on the bottom of the bottle is also printed in black and indicates this bottle once contained 1/4 oz. of perfume. The bottom is molded in raised lettering -- Mary Chess, Bottle Made in France.

The hang-tag reads: May the fountain at the Plaza - one of New York's most beautiful landmarks - bring back to you The Memory of an Evening, Souvenir d'un Soir.

Size: 3 1/2" high x 2" wide -- this is the smaller of 2 sizes. Condition: MINT. Pomona's head feels rough to the touch, due to very tiny glass nibs on the front and top of her head (excess glass from the molding process). Hang-tag is a little rumpled but still completely intact. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J891
HARD TO FIND - NINA RICCI, L'AIR DU TEMPS, DOUBLE DOVES, LAY-DOWN PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1955(?).
This perfume bottle is not often seen. It is a double-dove laydown of Nina Ricci's, L'Air du Temps. The bottle is empty. Both sides of the bottle are molded with 2 doves facing each other. The ribbed cap is gilded white plastic. There are no markings on the bottle. May have held 1/3 oz. (approx.).
Size: 3 1/4" long x 1" wide (at widest point) x 5/8" deep. Condition: Overall good condition - no chips or cracks. Small areas, on the sides of the 3 rounded sections, show abraison (appear frosted in photos). Top of cap shows wear. Still a neat bottle. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J893
VERY HARD TO FIND, JEAN DESPREZ, VOTRE MAIN, SEVRES PORCELAIN PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1939
From Joan's collection. Very desirable and very hard to find bottle. This exquisite Sevres porcelain perfume bottle was made by Jean Desprez for the fragrance Votre Main. The bottle is empty. It replicates a very graceful hand and arm entwined with molded vines and roses and holding a hand-crafted porcelain rose stopper. The maker's and fragrance names are painted near the base of the bottle. There is a fragment of original cord around the bottle neck. Desprez's mother's hand was the inspiration for this beautiful bottle. There are no markings on the bottom. A gem for the sophisticated collector.

Ref. Masterpieces of the Perfume Industry, Christie Mayer Lefkowith, Editions Stylissimo, New York, 2000. Text, page 314 (end of second paragraph). Photo, page 320.

Size: 7" high x 2" wide x 1 3/4" deep. Condition: MINT. No chips or cracks anywhere on the bottle or the very delicate and vulnerable porcelain stopper. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J896
SCHIAPARELLI, SHOCKING, PERFUME BOTTLE WITH LEATHER CASE, c.1950
This Schiaparelli "Shocking" perfume bottle comes with its original black leather case. The bottle is unopened, but there is considerable evaporation of the contents. It retains its sealing filament. There are 5 glass flowers and 2 glass leaves (complete) attached at the neck. There is a long glass dauber attached to the stopper. The measuring tape is fabric - possibly silk. It is printed with the maker's and fragrance names. There is a little, round, gold foil "S" label attached to the measuring tape. The bottom is molded "Schiaparelli, France." The black leather case is lined with hot pink silk. The front of the case is stamped in gold lettering - "Schiaparelli, Paris." The interior of the case still has its original corrugated paper packing on the sides.

Note:
There is an advertisement dated, April 22, 1950 -- announcing --
"a blessed event: a new baby-sized dressmaker bottle of Shocking..."
This is the "new" baby size!!

Size: 3" high x 1 1/8" wide (at bottom) x 5/8" deep. Case: 3 3/8" high x 1 1/2" wide x 7/8" deep. Condition: Bottle - MINT. No broken or missing flowers, petals or leaves; dauber intact. The sealing filament (not the stopper) is cracked and dried from age but is completely intact. Gold foil "S" label is mint. The exterior of the leather case shows surface damage on the front and right side. The crease on the back of the case is not damage - that is where the front flap folds back. No stains on the lining. Displays beautifully. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J897
CORDAY, FEMME DU JOUR, BACCARAT PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1926
From Joan's collection. This beautiful flask-shaped perfume bottle was made by Baccarat for Corday's "Femme du Jour." The bottle is empty. The square stopper is completely gilded, including the underside. The fragrance name is gilded in very large lettering on the front of the bottle. The base of the bottle is molded and gilded. This clear version was also made without gilding on the base. There is a Baccarat logo on the bottom and an etched number (82) which is also etched on the bottom of the stopper neck. This is Baccarat model #625.

Refs.,
(1) Baccarat/The Perfume Bottles, Second Edition, Addor Associates, Inc., Westport, CT and Paris for the Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, 1993. Page 142 (no gilding on base).
(2) Masterpieces of the Perfume Industry, Christie Mayer Lefkowith, Editions Stylissimo, New York, 2000. Page 228 (gilded base).

Size: 3 1/3" high x 2 1/4" wide (at shoulders). Condition: Excellent -- no chips or cracks on bottle or stopper. Near mint gilding - teeny, tiny spots of wear (difficult to see) on corners of square tabs at base. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J959
COTY, SÉRIE TOILETTE, BRIAR STOPPER, LALIQUE PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1908-1909.
This lovely Coty bottle once held .60 oz. of perfume. The thin-walled clear glass bottle has a round, frosted, pillow-shaped stopper with a molded briar design. The bottom of the bottle is very faintly molded "Coty." This bottle was used for more than 12 Coty fragrances.

"... known as Série Toilette, or Briar, from the motif on its stopper..." *

*Ref., Lalique Perfume Bottles, by Mary Lou and Glenn Utt (with Patricia Bayer), Crown Publishers, NY. Photo, page 20. Text, page 21, right-hand column.

Size: 3" high (approx.) x 7/8" square base. Condition: Bottle and stopper -- excellent - no chips or cracks, no label. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J961
BOURDAY, JASMINE RÊVANT, w/BOX, c.1930s
This hard-to-find bottle was made by Bourday and once contained the fragrance, Jasmine Rêvant. The bottle is empty. It has an embossed metal label. The bottom of the bottle is molded in raised letters "Bourday" - with the "o" over the "u" -- as it appears on the label. The copper-tone figural stopper, of unknown material (composition? resin?), is molded with flowers and full-figure nudes that extend down the sides of the bottle. The box is covered with black-textured paper and has an embossed gold paper label on the cover with the name "Bourday, Paris." (See green-tone stopper.*)

* Ref., Perfume Bottles Auction, Directed by Ken Leach, IPBA Annual Convention, Princeton, NJ, Friday, May 5, 2017. Page 38, lot 133.

Size: 2 3/8" high x 2 1/4" wide (widest point on stopper). Actual bottle size: 1 3/4" high x 1 1/4" wide x 5/8" deep. Box dimensions: 2 1/2" square x 1" high. Condition: Very good. Bottle and metal label -- mint. Stopper gilding -- near mint; cork neck separated from figures but still remains in bottle; feet on one nude were broken off and glued back on, neat repair very difficult to see --looks like a scratch. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J965
BACCARAT - D'ORSAY, TROPHEE - UNOPENED, WITH BOX, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1935
From Joan's collection. This perfume bottle was made by Baccarat (#757) for D'Orsay for the fragrance "Trophee". The bottle is unopened -- no evaporation. It is pillow-shaped and has a white die-cut label on the front. The white stopper is incised with the D'Orsay coat of arms. It is tied to the bottle with a yellow and white stripe grosgrain ribbon. The bottom of the bottle is highly polished and has the Baccarat logo and an etched number - 30 (upper corner). The box is made of a deep yellow, glossy, ribbed paper with a cream-colored, textured, center panel. The front center of the cover is embossed with the fragrance name and the D'Orsay coat of arms. There is a white die-cut label with the makers' name on the front center of the box bottom. The box is lined with the glossy yellow paper. This bottle was made in 3 sizes -- this is the largest of the 3. The fluid content is unknown. This is a hard-to-find bottle -- unopened and with box. Worthy of a high-end collection. Very heavy bottle for its size -- weighs close to 3/4 lb. (11.4 oz.).

Ref., Baccarat/The Perfume Bottles, Second Edition, Addor Associates, Inc., Westport, CT and Paris for the Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, pg. 203, #757.

Size: Bottle: 1 3/4" high x 3" wide x 3" deep. Box: 2 5/8" high (at highest point) x 4 1/4" wide x 4 1/4" deep. Condition: Bottle - MINT (unopened). Label - MINT, no stains or missing pieces. Box - very good - no stains, secure hinge, small spot (about 1/4" wide) of missing paper on front section of well, nibbles front center edge of cover, teeny, tiny, pin holes front bottom edge (on interior frame), back left corner split but still secure - does not affect the way the cover closes. The paper on the back right corner is slightly scraped. It was difficult photographing this box as the light reflected off the glossy paper making it appear to have white scrapes where there are none. In spite of these minor flaws, this box is in very good condition for an 89-year-old paper box! Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J966
BACCARAT - CITY OF PARIS, "AH! PARIS" - VERY RARE, EAU DE TOILETTE, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1935
From Joan's collection. This very rare Eau de Toilette perfume bottle was made by Baccarat (#535) for the City of Paris Department Store. The bottle is empty, but once contained the fragrance "Ah! Paris". It has 4 polished windows, in the shape of arches that taper down to a square base. The corners of the bottle are molded with frosted foliage detail accented with a very light blue patina. The large frosted stopper is also accented with a very light blue patina. It is square with sides that taper down to the neck. It is topped with a raised and molded circular disc with a notched edge. The stopper is molded with a 3-masted ship on each of the 4 sides. The bottom is polished and has a large circular concave center (also polished) that is acid etched "Made in France." *No Baccarat logo -- the company did not start, systematically, signing their work until 1936.

Ref., Baccarat/The Perfume Bottles, Second Edition, Addor Associates, Inc., Westport, CT and Paris for the Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat. Page 149, #535.
* Info on logo etching, page 18, first paragraph.

Size: Bottle: 6 7/8" high x 2 3/8" square (at the base). Condition: Bottle and stopper - excellent. No label. Interior casting flaw on one of the polished windows on the bottle. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J967
BRUYERE, CARACTERE, PERFUME BOTTLE c.1941
From Joan's collection. Beautiful bottle for the first perfume of Bruyere. It is empty but once contained the fragrance "Caractere." The bottle is oval in shape with an oval inner stopper and large oval stopper cover. The bottle and cover are molded with baroque motifs and accented with gilding. The stopper cover rests on the recessed shoulders of the bottle. The unusual cover has 2 molded notches that fit over the scrolled sides of the basket form on the bottle! The flower and foliage in the basket are molded onto the stopper cover. A gold foil label is attached on the top of the cover and is printed in black with the fragrance and maker's names. The bottom of the bottle is molded in raised letters "Bruyere" and "Made in France." There is also an etched number (72x). No Baccarat logo.*

*Ref., [Auction catalog] Art & Fragrances Perfume Presentations, 2001. Expert, Cristie Mayer Lefkowith. Photo, page 52, lot #79; description, page 55.
Ref., Masterpieces of the Perfume Industry, Christie Mayer Lefkowith, Editions Stylissimo. P.O. Box 5200, FDR Station, New York, NY 10150-5200. c. 2000. Photo, page 340; text page 329.

Size: 4" high x 2 1/2" wide x 1 1/8" deep. Condition: Bottle and stopper cover - MINT - no chips or cracks, interior casting flaw on shoulder. Inner stopper - large sliver chip on under side. Label - worn - no tears or missing pieces. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J968
DOROTHY GRAY, SAVOIR FAIRE, EAU DE PARFUM, PERFUME BOTTLE c.1947
From Joan's collection. Beautiful, hard-to-find bottle for Dorothy Gray. The bottle is empty but once contained 4 fluid ounces of the fragrance "Savoir Faire" Eau de Parfum. The bulbous bottle is oval in shape and has black enameled masks with gilded ribbon ties on both sides. The massive metal cap has molded bows. The fragrance name is gilded on the front of the bottle. There is a large gold foil label on the bottom, printed in black, with the maker's and fragrance names and fluid content.

Ref., Perfume Bottles Auction, Directed by Ken Leach, IPBA Annual Convention, Jacksonville, FL. Friday, May 4, 2012. Page 60, Lot #250.
Ref., The Art of Perfume, Christie Mayer Lefkowith. Thames and Hudson, 500 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10110. c.1994. Page 168, picture #120.

Size: 4" high x 3 3/8" wide (at widest point) x 2 3/8" deep. Condition: Bottle and cap - MINT - no chips or cracks. Gilded name on bottle -- MINT - no wear to gilding. Light wear to gilding on ribbons around masks, difficult to see due to reflection. Foil label on bottom - almost mint, no tears or missing pieces, slight age-related wear on outer edge. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J969
BACCARAT -- L.T. PIVER, POMPEIA - SELDOM SEEN -- CIGARETTE LIGHTER SHAPE, PERFUME BOTTLE c.1919
From Joan's collection. This hard-to-find perfume bottle was made by Baccarat (#411) for L.T. Piver. The bottle is empty now but once contained the fragrance "Pompeia". The bottle is rectangular in shape. It has an inner stopper/dauber that is twisted. The stopper is covered by a large brass cover that is hinged on the left side of the bottle -- press the button on the right side -- and the cover pops up like a cigarette lighter! The fragrance and maker's names are etched on the front of the bottle and accented with gilding. Gilded labeling reads: "Parfum / Pompeia Concentre / L.T. Piver / Paris." The bottom of the bottle is polished and has the Baccarat logo. A gem for the sophisticated collector.

Ref., Phillips, Perfume Presentations 1996. Expert, Christie Mayer Lefkowith. Photo, page 44, Lot #131. Description, page 45.
Ref., The Art of Perfume, Christie Mayer Lefkowith. Thames and Hudson, 500 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10110. c.1994. Page 70, picture #53. Text, page 71, second paragraph.

Size: 2 3/8" high x 1 1/4" wide x 9/16"(slightly over 1/2") deep. Condition: Bottle, stopper/dauber and stopper cover - EXCELLENT -- no chips or cracks. Gilded name on bottle -- MINT - no wear to gilding. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J970
SCHIAPARELLI, SHOCKING -- METAL CLAD - WITH LEATHER CASE, PERFUME BOTTLE c.1950s(?)
From Joan's collection. Shocking" was introduced to the market in 1936. However, this presentation may date from a later time - the 1950s. The bottle is empty. It is glass and rectangular in shape. The cap and bottle are completely wrapped in pierced gold metal with a flower and foliage design. There is a "shocking pink" stone in the center of every flower - including those on the sides and top of the cap - and the shoulders! The hang-tag label is round, metallic (or very thick foil), and is attached to the neck of the bottle with a gold cord. The label has the maker and fragrance names on one side - the reverse side has the dancing/prancing figure seen in some of Schiaparelli's ads. The bottom of the bottle is embossed in raised letters: "Schiaparelli / Made in France." The black leather, flip-top, case is lined in hot pink silk. The silk is stamped in gold lettering - "Schiaparelli / Paris." The case closes by slipping the long flap under the leather band on the front.
Size: Bottle: 2 3/4" high x 1 3/4" wide (at base) x 3/4" deep. Case: 3" high x 2" wide x 7/8" deep. Condition: Bottle - Near mint, very slight wear to sides of cap, no missing stones. Label - mint. Case - near mint, some age-related scrapes on back and bottom, leather band firmly attached, no split sides; lining heavily stained on back. Click on gallery image for additional photos.

J971
HARD-TO-FIND -- FOREST, MING TOY, BACCARAT PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1923
This very desirable bottle was made by Baccarat (#512) for Forest Perfumerie of Paris, France. The bottle is empty but once contained the fragrance "Ming Toy." The bottle represents a seated Oriental woman holding an open fan bearing the fragrance name in gilded letters. The stopper is fan-shaped and accented with gilding and black enameling. The robe is accented with blue enameling and gilding on the collar and edges of the sleeves. The words, "Forest Paris", are incised on the back (at the edge of the base) and accented with blue enamel. The bottom of the bottle is polished, has the Baccarat logo, and has an etched number (53). The same number is also etched on the bottom of the stopper neck. Beautiful and hard-to-find bottle worthy of a top-notch collection.

Ref., Perfume Bottles Auction, Directed by Ken Leach. IPBA 30th Annual Convention, Tysons Corner, VA. April 27, 2018. Page 17. Lot #51.

Size: 4 1/2" high x 2 3/4" wide (at base) x 2 1/8" deep. Condition: Excellent - no cracks or fractures; 2 teeny, tiny, flakes (on stopper neck and lower edge of stopper) can barely be seen. Some rubbing to gilding on face. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J974
RARE - LALIQUE, D'ORSAY, LE LYS (THE LILY) PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1920
From Joan's collection. This impressive bottle was made by Lalique for D'Orsay for the fragrance "LeLys" (The Lily). The bottle is empty. It is one of 4 large sizes that were used for EDC and Lotion.¹ The disc-shaped stopper is molded on one side with an eglantine² and the words - "Le Lys" - "D'Orsay" in a circular pattern in the center. The body of the bottle is pillow-shaped with the front being completely molded with eglantines. The back of the bottle is not molded. The molding on the stopper and the bottle are accented with a light brown patina. The slightly concave bottom is molded "R. Lalique." The bottle and stopper have an etched number - 433. This is a beautiful and rare bottle -- worthy of a sophisticated collection.

¹ Ref., The Art of Rene Lalique/flacons and powder boxes. © 2010 Christie Mayer Lefkowith, Editions Stylissimo, P.O. Box 5200, FDR Station, New York, NY 10150-5200. Picture and text, page 351.
² Eglantine, sometimes referred to as sweetbriar, is a simple rose, usually with pink petals and smells like apples!

Size: 6 7/8" high x 4 3/4" wide x 2" deep (at deepest point, approx.).
Bottle tapers down to the base. Bottom - 2 1/2" wide x 1" deep (approx.). Condition: MINT - no chips or cracks to stopper or bottle. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J975
HARD-TO-FIND, DE RAYMOND, PERSIAN LAMB, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1944
From Joan's collection. This lovely bottle was made by DeRaymond for the fragrance "Persian Lamb." The bottle is empty. It is oval and flask-shaped, and has a gilded rectangular base. The sides of the bottle and the top of the stopper are molded with deco-style leaves that are gilded. The silver foil label has a black background. It is marked with the fragrance name and "De Raymond Distributor, N.Y. 1 1/2 Fl. Oz. Net." The bottom of the bottle is molded "Made in France." This hard-to-find bottle is not shown in any perfume bottle collector books.*

*Ref., Monsen & Baer, perfume bottles auction -- "Memories of Perfume", 1998, page 112.

Size: 4" high x 2 3/8" wide (widest point at base). Condition: Bottle and stopper, excellent. Teeny, tiny, flake on top edge of stopper in clear section (not visible in photos). Gilding excellent. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

J977
HARD-TO-FIND -- CHARLES H. FAY, ENAMELED PERFUME BOTTLE. c.1920s
From Joan's collection. This hard-to-find bottle was made by a French perfumer, Charles H. Fay, for an unknown fragrance. The bottle is empty. The black glass stopper is cabochon-shaped. The bottle has rounded shoulders that are enameled with stylized flowers in orange and creamy-white, with green leaves, on a matte brown background. It has a deeply concave bottom, with a polished edge. The bottom is molded in the glass -- "CH.Fay / Made in France." Also, lightly stamped on the bottom, in the center, "H FAY" ("C" is there but barely visible).

Ref., Perfume Presentation, Ken Leach, 1997 Kress Publishing Inc., Toronto, Canada. Page 188, photo #401. Bottle front and center with different-colored enameling. This is the only reference I could find for this bottle.

Size: 2 7/8" high x 1 1/2" wide (at base). Condition: Mint - no chips or cracks. Enameling - perfect. The 2 horizontal lines on the concave bottom are a casting flaw -- not cracks. Click on gallery image for additional photos.

P226
LUXOR LTD., "LA RICHESSE", PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1942
Luxor Ltd, was an American perfume company that was based in Chicago, Illinois. This clear, deco perfume bottle, with an interesting stepped design of concentric circles was included in a holiday Luxor presentation. The fragrance is documented in a 1942 advertisement. It has a purple bakelite cap and a gold label covering the top ring of the bottle with company name and fragrance. Because this vintage deco bottle was part of a limited-time special presention, it is not often seen.
Size: 1 1/4" high. Condition: Excellent condition. More than half the original perfume remains. See additional photos.

P1242
EISENBERG, STIRRING, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1950
Vintage 1950 Eisenberg figural perfume bottle. Jonas Eisenberg emigrated to America from Austria. In 1938 he founded a perfume company, in addition to his successful clothing and jewelry businesses. Many of his fragrances were packaged in this same figural lady bottle. He chose to continue to use this charming frosted glass lady for his 1950 fragrance, Stirring. The lady's head and torso form the stopper for the bottle. She holds a bouquet of flowers in her hands. The neck of the bottle is molded at an angle to allow the stopper to lean toward the back, a very unusual feature. Gold foil label on the bottom with fragrance name, Stirring.
Size: 3 5/8" high. Condition: Excellent condition, no chips or cracks. See additional photos.

P1544
NARCISSUS,VINTAGE PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1920s
This charming bottle with a figural stopper is from an unknown maker. The fragrance label reads, "Narcissus." The frosted boule bottle is covered with molded stars that appear to have had red and blue patina, now somewhat worn. The stopper is a nude figure on one knee with her hand raised to her hair. The neck of the stopper is covered with cork, an indication that the bottle is from the early 1900s to early 1920s.
Size: 3 1/2" high. Condition: Excellent condition -- no chips or cracks. The patina on the stars is worn. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P1787
MAUDY, JASMINE, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1927
Hard-to-find, Maudy, Jasmine, created in 1927. Clear glass bottle, hexagonal-shaped base with six clear, flat panels. Clear glass inner stopper. Overcap is clear and frosted glass in the shape of a bouquet of stylized flowers.

Ref: Phillips Perfume Presentations, Auction Catalog, 1998. Expert, Christie Mayer Lefkowith, Lot #116.

Size: Bottle: 2 1/4" high. Condition: Bottle and overcap in excellent condition. Dowel of inner stopper has two internal fractures, stable and not visible when stopper is in bottle. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P2336
LETHERIC, SHANGHAI, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1936
The Shanghai fragrance was introduced in 1916. This ginger jar design bottle was patented in 1936. It has separately applied glass open handles, an inner stopper and a glass overcap. The bottle was redesigned in 1939 without the glass handles and a bakelite overcap. It is very hard to find this Lentheric bottle in the original design, and in this size. Remnant of neck cord remains. Labels -- "Shanghai" on one side, "Lentheric" on the other side. Molded in the glass on the bottom, "Lentheric, Made in France."

Ref., The Art of Perfume, Christie Mayer Lefkowith, Thames and Hudson, New York, 1994. Page 153, No.106.

Size: 2" high. Condition: Bottle, overcap and inner stopper all excellent. Pale gold labels on front and back. Front label is very good; some of the gold foil is missing on the back label. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P2337
PRINCE OBOLENSKI, CREDO, VINTAGE PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1943
Tall column bottle from Prince Obolenski for his fragrance, Credo. Ribbed square column, molded tassels at shoulder on each corner, clear class, complete with inner stopper, gilded metal crown overcap. Gold foil label around entire base of the column with maker, fragrance, and contents, 3/4 oz.
Size: 4 1/8" high. Condition: The bottle, inner stopper and overcap are in excellent condition...no chips or cracks. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P2338
RENOIR, CHICHI, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1942
Wonderful collector bottle, "Chichi" by Renoir. This figural flacon is designed as a plump heart above a tiered-ruffle base. The "Chichi" fragrance name is enamled in white lettering on the front. The stopper is pale golden-amber Bakelite in the shape of the feathered end of an arrow. There is a large cellophane label on the bottom. Difficult to find this bottle with a complete, unworn, bottom label. Half ounce size.
Size: 3 1/8" high. Condition: Bottle and stopper in excellent condition. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P2366
BOMBI, ENTRE NOUS, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1948
This seldom-seen perfume bottle was made by Bombi, a New York company, for the fragrance "Entre Nous." The bottle is unopened -- the stopper is tied to the bottle with a gold cord. It is half full (perfume has evaporated). The glass stopper is a stylized bow. The ribbon-fold design is on both sides of the bottle. The paper hang-tag is printed on both sides "Entre Nous, Parfum." The label on the bottom indicates the bottle contains 1/4 fl. oz. of perfume. Comes with its pretty gray and pink paper box.

Ref: Commercial Perfume Bottles, Jacquelyne Y. Jones-North, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, PA, 1996. Ads and Patents, #342.

Size: 2 1/4" high. Condition: Bottle, stopper and box in excellent condition. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P2460
LENTHERIC, "CONFETTI", PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1939
Frilly and feminine, this sweet bottle is by Lentheric. This happy bottle still has 1/2 of its fragrance, Confetti. The festive design has a molded ruffle swirled around the middle of the bottle with a big, solid glass bow stopper. The fragrance name is boldly written on the gold foil, scalloped label slanted across the front just above the ruffle. Silver foil hang tag around the neck. Comes in original festive box with colorful bows attached to the box. Classic and fun complete presentation for your collection.
Size: Bottle: 3 1/4" high. Box: 4" high. Condition: The bottle, stopper, and label are in excellent condition. The box is in very good condition structurally with some age-related wear and fading. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

P2558
HARD-TO-FIND, LA CROIX, C'EST LA VIE!, PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1990
C'est la Vie! was the Paris designer Christian La Croix's only fragrance. It debuted in the United States in 1990. The fragrance was presented in a bottle creatively designed by Maurice Roger. The beautiful amber-colored glass bottle is solftly curved, a semi-free-form shape, not symetrically rounded. The neck is encased in two black rings. The unique enameled-glass stopper represents a small piece of branch coral. The front label is painted in black enameled lettering. Bottom is printed, "Made in France." The bottle held 1/3 ounce of C'est la Vie! eau de toilette; a remnant of the fragrance remains. This lovely bottle, now over 30 years old, was discontinued and is now hard-to-find. Original box.
Size: 2 1/2" high. Condition: Excellent condition. Original box and remnant of fragrance. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

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CHERAMY, APRIL SHOWERS, E.D.C., PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1922
This bottle was made by Cheramy. The bottle is empty. The pink and green label reads – “Eau de Cologne, April Showers, Cheramy, New York, Cap. [capacity] 2/5 oz. net.” The bottle is oval in shape, and has a waffle pattern on the sides and back. The green bakelite cap has an all-around ribbed pattern.
Size: 3 1/2” high x 1” wide x 3/4” deep. Condition: Excellent – no chips or cracks on the bottle or stopper. Label – good; in green area at bottom, teeny tiny nibble on right side and scrape on the letter “h” of Showers. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

U797
WORTH, JE REVIENS, E.D.C., PERFUME BOTTLE, c.1963
This clear boule bottle with stars and disk-shaped stopper with a large "W" once held Worth's "Je Reviens" Eau de Cologne. The bottle is empty. It has a silver foil label, printed in blue, with the maker and fragrance names. The plastic band around the middle of the stopper neck dates this bottle to the early 1960s (approx. 1963) when perfume companies began using plastic on stopper necks. Several years later, stopper necks were totally encased in plastic. The bottom of the bottle is marked in raised letters, "5 1/2 FL. OZ." -- no other markings.
Size: 4 1/4" high x 2 7/8" wide, at widest point. Condition: Stopper, mint, no chips or cracks. Bottle, very good, no chips or cracks but some cloudiness from the mid section up to the neck, scratch on the back side hardly noticeable. Label, good, no tears or missing pieces, shows wear but is still readable. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

U829
LALIQUE, L'AIR DU TEMPS PEACH DOVES PERFUME BOTTLE
This lovely Lalique bottle holds 1/2 oz. of Nina Ricci's classic "L'Air du Temps." The stopper color is peach -- the photos are not true color. The bottle has never been opened. The base of the bottle is hand-etched "Lalique, France." The hexagonal birdcage box has 2 doors and closes with a yellow satin ribbon. The fragrance and maker names are printed in gold on the doors. The box is topped with a plastic finial and sits on 6 plastic feet of various colors. The original protective foam rubber packing remains in the box. This bottle comes with its outer shipping box, printed in gold, and with its styrofoam packing.

NOTE: This 1/2 oz. bottle is the only size produced in the series of 8 colored doves. The first 3 colors were introduced to the market in 1991. Five more colors followed in 1992 and 1993.

Size: 3 1/2" high, at the highest point of the wings. Condition: Bottle and birdcage box, mint (some evaporation of fragrance, no leakage into box). Outer shipping box, good -- no tears, light spot on ride side near top, crease on left side of top flap edge, light compression on top and bottom edges, bar code sticker partially torn off (no damage to box paper). (Remember -- this is a shipping box which, most likely, will be stored away.) Click on gallery image to see additional photos.

U861
CARLOVA, PARFUMERIE SOCIETY, 3-PIECE SET w/BOX, c.1920s-30s
This lovely 3-piece perfume presentation was made by Carlova, for their Parfumerie Society line. The perfume remaining in the large bottle is old and should not be used. The small bottle is empty. The deco-printed cardboard powder box has been opened, but appears to be full. It has been covered with a clear wrap to prevent the powder from falling out. Both bottles are flask-shaped and pentagonal. Each has – a square neck; an inner cork stopper; a brass snap-on overcap; a gold-colored silk (?) tassel; a raised flower petal design on both sides of the bottle – and – a gold-printed and embossed paper label reading – "Parfumerie Society, Paris-New York." The deco-printed presentation box is lined with a vibrant orange fabric. There is no fluid content marked on the bottles or box and no indication as to what they contained. The smaller bottle most likely held perfume and the larger bottle cologne or e.d.t. There is no color shade printed on the powder box. There are no markings on the bottoms of the bottles. This is an unusual and complete presentation.
Sizes:
Perfume – 3 3/8" h. x 2" w. (at widest point) x 3/4" d. (at deepest point);
EDT/Cologne – 4 3/4" h. x 3 7/8" w. (at widest point) x 1" d. (at deepest point;
Powder Box – 2 7/8" w. x 2 3/8" d. x 1" h.;
Presentation Box – 8" w. x 7 1/2" d. x 1 1/4" h.
Condition: Both bottles, MINT – no chips or cracks; brass over caps excellent – no dents. Labels excellent – no tears or missing pieces; small areas where gold printing has rubbed off. Presentation box: cover – very good, no split corners, tear on one side, age wear on edges; bottom – age wear on all sides and corners; one corner separated from base cardboard, but still in tact; fabric lining excellent – no perfume stains, no tears, some age dust. Click on gallery image to see additional photos.