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LicenseClear glass bottle for eau de cologne prepared in Bourg-labbe
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Clear glass bottle for eau de cologne prepared in Bourg-labbe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Clear glass bottle for eau de cologne prepared in Bourg-labbe street, Paris, cylindrical, hand moulded, French, 1780-1850
From the 1700s onwards Paris was at the centre of the perfume and cologne business. At a time when most people did little to hide their ‘natural odours’, some who could afford it used eau de cologne as part of their personal hygiene routines. The cologne was prepared by Langier Père et Fils at 14 Rue Bourg-l’abbé, Paris, France.
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A101425
- Materials:
- glass
- Measurements:
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overall: 291 mm 31 mm, .16kg
- type:
- cologne bottle
- credit:
- Lecarpentier
