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Cosmetic Packaging

ca. 2000 (designed), ca. 2000 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Helen David English Eccentrics (cosmetic company)
Place of origin
London (designed)

printed carboard box designed to package a scented candle. Grey ground with silhouette of London's skyline overprinted in black. Surrealist melting clocks and city landmarks.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Shopping
Object type
Cosmetic packaging
Materials and techniques
Printed
Cardboard
Brief description
English Eccentrics candle box
Physical description
printed carboard box designed to package a scented candle. Grey ground with silhouette of London's skyline overprinted in black. Surrealist melting clocks and city landmarks.
Dimensions
  • Width: 8.6cm
  • Height: 10cm
  • Depth: 8.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Eccentricity English Eccentrics a society of individuals EnglishEccentrics.com scented candle
  • Riding in London's Hyde Park on a spring morning, a fresh breeze of bergamot, petitgrain and herbs mixes with saddlery leather to create an exccentic, English cologne. This beautifully fragrant scented candle sits in a glass printed with the Eccentricity silhouette
Credit line
Given by Mr Christopher Yu
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.926-2008

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Record createdMarch 11, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O198981/cosmetic-packaging-helen-david-english/
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