DesignerDesigned by
René Lalique(French, 1860–1945)French, 1860–1945
Retailerfor
Forvil(French, established 1922)French, established 1922
CultureFrench
Titles
- Set of six bottles in fitted case
- "Lilas", "5", "Ambre", "Chypre", "Muguet", "Narcisse"
- Perfume Bottles
DateBottles designed 1924, made c. 1930
PlaceParis, France
MediumGlass, leather, and silk
Dimensions(.A-.F, Each of six bottles): 4 × 1 1/4 dia. in. (10.2 × 3.2 cm)
Storage box (.G, Original box): 1 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (4.4 × 11.4 × 21.6 cm)
Storage box (.G, Original box): 1 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (4.4 × 11.4 × 21.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Alice and Mike Hogg Collection, gift of Alice C. Simkins
Object number2004.955.A-.G
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Unidentifiable etching on underside of bottles .A-.F
Printed on front label (A): "LILAS / FORVIL"
Impressed on underside (A): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
Printed on front label (B): "LES 5 FLEURS / FORVIL"
Impressed on underside (B): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
Printed on front label (C): "AMBRE / FORVIL"
Impressed on underside (C): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
Printed on front label (D): "CHYPRE / FORVIL"
Impressed on underside (D): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
Printed on front label (E): "MUGUET / FORVIL"
Impressed on underside (E): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
Printed on front label (F): "NARCISSE / FORVIL"
Printed on the inside flap of red storage box (G): "FORVIL / 120. CHAMPS ELYSÉES / PARIS (FRANCE)"
Printed on underside (F): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
Impressed on underside (A): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
Printed on front label (B): "LES 5 FLEURS / FORVIL"
Impressed on underside (B): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
Printed on front label (C): "AMBRE / FORVIL"
Impressed on underside (C): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
Printed on front label (D): "CHYPRE / FORVIL"
Impressed on underside (D): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
Printed on front label (E): "MUGUET / FORVIL"
Impressed on underside (E): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
Printed on front label (F): "NARCISSE / FORVIL"
Printed on the inside flap of red storage box (G): "FORVIL / 120. CHAMPS ELYSÉES / PARIS (FRANCE)"
Printed on underside (F): "R. LALIQUE PARIS FRANCE"
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