Gellé Frères
Étoile Noire

ManufacturerFrench, established 1826
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Étoile Noire
  • Perfume Bottle
Datec. 1930
PlaceParis, France
MediumGlass, paper, and thread
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 × 3 dia. in. (5.7 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Alice and Mike Hogg Collection, gift of Alice C. Simkins
Object number2004.947
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ProvenanceThe Alice and Mike Hogg Collection, Houston; Alice C. Simkins; given to MFAH, 2004.
Exhibition History"Recent Accessions in Modern and Contemporary Design", MFA,H, Alice Pratt Brown Garden Gallery, August 27, 2005 - March 5, 2006.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed label circle: "ÉTOILE / NOIRE / GELLÉ FRÈRES / PARIS / FRANCE"

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