Manufactured by
Parfums Corday, Inc.
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
glass, metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (14 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm)
Description
A clear glass perfume bottle (a) and gold metal lid (b) with an oval paper label adhered to the front of the oval bottle. The label is pink with cream and gold text reading "FAME / Spray Cologne / CORDAY / 2.25 OZ. NET WT. / BLENDED IN USA WITH DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED ESSENCES". The letter "H" is in raised lettering on top of the lid.
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
2010.6.108ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dfd6c396-c90f-489e-9b66-733d5314c016

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