Erelbe Marny France Perfume Atomizer c1920s

The bottle is marked Marny, France. The bottle is 6 3/4" high and the base is 2 1/4" in diameter

D'Argental Cameo Glass Perfume Atomizer c1920s

Signed D'Argental Cameo Perfume Atomizer.

A long teardrop form with saffron background and deep red floral, leaf and vine pattern hanging from the top with brass atomizer collar and spout signed “Marny  France”; in very good condition with no breaks or repairs, no chips or hairlines, missing atomizer pump. Stands 8.75" tall.

Saint-Louis Pump Atomizers c1915

Saint-Louis Pump Atomizers c1915.

The left bottle is acid-etched with clear and green cameo design of ribbon tied wreaths and garlands against clear field. The two on the right are also acid-etched but have a gilded cameo design of flower baskets inside of wreaths between floral swags.

Walter Sams Pump Atomizer c1903

Walter Sams perfume atomizer with cut crystal base deeply engraved with a floral design.

Design patent #738848 -(1903) standard style pump atomizer

Erelbe French Cameo Glass Atomizer c1915-1920s

This lovely bottle was offered by an ebay seller who claims this is by Rene Lalique because it has the initials RLB on its hardware. RLB (Erelbe) was a company who produced atomizer hardware much like Marcel Franck. They fitted French and Czechoslovakian bottles during 1915-1920s era. Lalique never produced this sort of glass either.

Vintage 1920s Volupte Amber Glass Perfume Atomizer

Dating to the 1920s, this vintage Art Deco era Volupte perfume atomizer is made up of amber glass, inside is a glass siphon, and the bottle retains its original brass hardware. Stands about 6-1/2" tall.

Bohemian Colored Glass Perfume Atomizers 1901 Advertisements

Bohemian colored glass perfume atomizers from an antique Victorian/Edwardian 1901-02 A. C. McClurg & Co. publication. Many of the atomizers are gilded and the designs are reminiscent of Moser. I also like the ones that have the ormolu footed mountings. Note that they have the "Aladdin's lamp" style atomizer hardware. Some of the atomizer bulbs are netted, some are not. One example is a combination puff box and atomizer.

Quadruple Plate Perfume Atomizers 1896 Advertisement

Quadruple Plate Atomizer Perfume Bottles and Vinaigrettes shown in an antique Victorian 1896 Advertisement from the Busiest House in America (Lapp and Flershem, Chicago).

California Perfume Company Perfume Atomizer

I have seen this particular perfume atomizer several times in different colors over the years, it has no identifying marks whatsoever. However, I was lucky to come across an ebay listing for a 1932 Avon/California Perfume Company trade catalog, and lo and behold, the atomizer was pictured in it! Who made this for Avon?   

The bottle is shown on page 36, in the Bud Hastin’s, New 15th Edition, AVON Products & California Perfume Co. Collectors Encyclopedia, 1998. This atomizer is shown in the book as part of a 1933 gift set, for the fragrance, Vernafleur. The Art Deco styled nickel plated hardware, and a nickel plated siphon tube. Height of the atomizer is: 5.25" tall.

Gironde Wonder Girl Atomizer c1920s

A curious perfume atomizer was spied upon while browsing the ebay listings in 2012. It consists of a hand painted plaster or chalkware half doll figure, complete with wig, atop a glass atomizer base. made for the Gironde company, it was dubbed the "Wonder Girl Atomizer." Made in 1923, it was created by Maybelle A. Meyer, and awarded with the patent number 146204. 

The Wonder Girl was available with different hair colors. She was found with a wire metal frame which was covered with silk to imitate a skirt which would cover up the base of the bottle. The half doll was made in Germany. The doll sits 8" tall from top of wig to base of bottle. Bottom Label reads: "Guaranteed by the Wonder Girl Atomizer co. NEW YORK, N.Y.U.S. Pat. No. 1462.041"

 

The half doll is made up of plaster and conceals most of the atomizer hardware. When the bulb is squeezed, the fragrance comes out the belly button! How ingenious and risque for the time period.

Reading the patent specifications, the prototype half doll was made of celluloid and was meant to be clothed by ribbons or straps held up by the shoulders and the fabric would be gathered around the base to conceal the perfume bottle and look more like a doll standing atop the vanity. The plaster doll head has flaming red human hair and is probably French or German in origin.


This great piece was up for auction on ebay from the seller cclinne. All pictures are from her auctions.