Created by
Unidentified
Manufactured by
Saint-Gobain Desjonquères, French, founded 1665
Distributed by
Avant New York, American
Subject of
Horne, Lena, American, 1917 - 2010
Date
after 1950
Medium
A2011.1.1.1a: glass and metal with perfume
A2011.1.1.1b: velvet with cord (fiber product)
A2011.1.1.1c: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W x D (A2011.1.1.1a): 4 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 1 3/8 in. (11.5 × 6 × 3.5 cm)
H x W x D (A2011.1.1.1b): 7 3/16 × 4 15/16 × 9/16 in. (18.3 × 12.5 × 1.5 cm)
Description
A2011.1.1.1abc: A bottle of custom made “Lena” perfume gift with drawstring bag and gift card
A2011.1.1.1a: A 1.7oz bottle of “Lena” perfume. It is molded, clear glass with a silver metal cap. The bottle is trapezoidal in shape with a wider shoulder than base. The cap is tubular shaped and there is a band of clear residue at the bottom where it sits on the bottle's shoulder. Adhered to the front is a black label, rectangular in shape with rounded edges. Silver, art deco style text printed vertically down the center of the label reads [L / E / N / A]. A molded mark on the bottom of the bottle reads [C]. The bottle is mostly full of an amber colored perfume.
A2011.1.1.1b: A drawstring bag for a bottle of “Lena” perfume (A2011.1.1.1a:). The bag is constructed from two pieces of plain, black velvet and has a black drawstring at the top.
A2011.1.1.1a: A gift card for a bottle of “Lena” perfume (A2011.1.1.1a:). The small white card features the name of the perfume, [LENA], printed in gray text at the top center inside a thin, black, rectangular frame. Printed, centered, black text below reads [Perfume / 1.7 oz. 50ml / Ingredients / SDA 39C, Water, / Fragrance / Gift / Not for Resale / Distributed by / Avant New York, / NYC, NY 10016]. The back of the card is blank.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
perfume bottles
Topic
Actors
Beauty culture
Cosmetics
Dance
Entertainers
Film
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Edouard E. Plummer
Object number
A2011.1.1.1abc
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fd5e294d-2466-47d4-a047-c6e3a8bcf521

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