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)
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
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
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"
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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