Sleeping
Perfume Bottle
1939 (made)
1939 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Perfume bottle of clear and red glass accented with gilding in the form of a lit candle in a candlestick. The stopper of the bottle is the flame of the candle (in red glass with gilding)
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sleeping (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | moulded and gilded glass |
| Brief description | Perfume bottle of glass, designed by Marcel Vertès for Schiaparelli, made in France, 1939. |
| Physical description | Perfume bottle of clear and red glass accented with gilding in the form of a lit candle in a candlestick. The stopper of the bottle is the flame of the candle (in red glass with gilding) |
| Credit line | Given by Billy Boy |
| Object history | Registered File number 1983/2342. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.222-1986 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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