Coty

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Object Name: 
Box with Cover (wood)
Title: 
Coty
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
France, probably Wingen-sur-Moder
Accession Number: 
2011.7.113
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 11.5 cm, W: 18 cm, D: 14.8 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
designed in 1911
Credit Line: 
Gift of Elaine and Stanford Steppa
Primary Description: 
(a) Wood; assembled. Wooden box bottom with dovetail joins and three-part corrogated cardboard insert. (b) Wood; assembled. Wooden box top with dovetail joins and orignal paper label affixed to top. Paper label decorated with three dancing nude female figures. Smoke above figures forms inscription, "LES PARFUMS / DE COTY". Two postage stamps affixed to edges of box top.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Steppa, Elaine, Source
2011-12-09
Steppa, Stanford, Source
2011-12-09
Color: 
brown
Technique: 
assembling
Material: 
wood
paper
Inscription: 
LES PARFUMS / DE COTY
inscription
: 
Printed (b) on top of label
s/500 / sabl / 21,000
inscription
: 
Pencil (a) on side of box
R. LALIQUE
signature
: 
Printed (b) on top of label