Manufactured by
Delagar
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
glass
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 3/4 x 3 x 2 in. (12.1 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm)
Description
A clear glass perfume bottle with a lavender-colored stopper in the shape of a dove. The bottom is clear glass shaped with concave rounded panels molded into the glass. A manufacturer's label is adhered to the bottom of the bottle noting the perfume name is Royal Dove, as well as the manufacturer's name and address.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
perfume bottles
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
Object number
2010.6.107
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd553676791-2321-4290-9f7a-0c86cd572236

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