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Les Parfumes de Coty

Les Parfumes de Coty

Plaque (Metal) with Two Birds
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Portrait of Madame Rene Lalique (Augustine Ledru)
 
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Object Name: 
Plaque (Metal)
Title: 
Les Parfumes de Coty
Department
Modern
Maker(s)
Lalique, Rene ((French, 1860-1945)), Designer
Lalique et Cie, Manufacturer
Place Made: 
France, possibly Combs-la-Ville; France possibly Wingen-sur-Moder
Date: 
designed in 1911
Color
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bronze
Technique
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pressing
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gilding
Material
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bronze
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gilding
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 7.6 cm, W: 13.3 cm, D: 0.4 cm
Accession Number: 
2011.7.101
Credit Line: 
Gift of Elaine and Stanford Steppa
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Bronze, gilding; pressed, gilt. Rectangular gilded bronze plaque showing three nude female figures dancing on a bed of flowers. Each figure holds an urn from which smoke emanates to form large cloud above that forms inscription, "LES PARFUMES / DE / COTY".
Inscription
LES PARFUMES / DE / COTY Pressed on front
CHRISTIE'S / 1766 / 43. Les Parfums de Coty / Brass Plaque, c. 1910 Taped on reverse Rectagular white card taped on back of plaque
Provenance
Steppa, Stanford, Source to 2011-12-09
Steppa, Elaine, Source to 2011-12-09

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