Manufactured by
Avon, founded 1886
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
glass and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. (14.3 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm)
Description
A clear glass cylindrical perfume bottle (a) with a gold toned metal base and a gold strip painted around the top. The bottle has a glass screw top lid (b). A second, larger gold toned metal lid (c) with a crest engraved on the top was found with the bottle, though it does not fit properly over the bottle and glass lid. A label is adhered to the bottom of the bottle with printed text reading: "Avon / Occur! Cologne / 4fl oz / Avon Products, Inc NY 1020".
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
2010.6.110abc
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd554d5f59e-6ac7-4d7c-963c-593e689362c4

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