Corday
Rue de la Paix

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ManufacturerManufactured by Corday(French, established 1924)French, established 1924

CultureFrench

Titles

Rue de la Paix
Perfume Bottle

DatePerfume introduced 1952

PlaceParis, France

MediumCeramic, metal, glass, and paper

DimensionsStand: 8 1/8 × 3 5/8 dia. in. (20.7 × 9.2 cm)
Storage box: 8 1/2 × 4 1/8 dia. in. (21.6 × 10.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alice C. Simkins

Object number2004.919.A-.E

Non exposé

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Special Collections

Hogg Collection of French Perfume Bottles

Object Type

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

ProvenanceAlice C. Simkins; given to MFAH, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

A) Marked on front blue rectangular street sign: "RUE / DE LA PAIX", "PARIS" (on other side of label)

A) Printed on underside of ashtray base: "CORDAY / PARIS / MADE IN FRANCE", "CREATION / (unidentifiable script)"

Printed on front label of bottles: (B) "j & t / CORDAY / PARIS"
(C) "ZIGANE / CORDAY / PARIS"
(D) "FAME / CORDAY / PARIS"

E) Printed on base of storage box: "Creations Li...57 ?"

E) Printed on underside of storage box: "MADE IN FRANCE"

E)Printed on front of storage box: "CORDAY / PARIS FRANCE"

E) Written on top of storage box: "Rue de la Paix / Street lamp / perfume + / ashtray"

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