Gironde Atomizers Catalog Page c1928

Gironde Atomizers from a 1928 Wein catalog.

Gironde Perfume Atomizers 1928 Advertisement Catalog Page

Advertisement from a 1928 Oskamp Notling catalog.

Some bottles are made up of transparent glass, opaque colored glass, two are made up of sterling silver, one is encased by celluloid, some bottles have an iridized finish, other bottles have engraved or hand painted details picked out by enamel. The bottles were made by Cambridge I think.

Squat atomizer made up of green glass with gold stripe. Bottle stands 5.25" tall.

Bottle made up of green transparent glass, bowl has a fluted design. Bottle stands 5.25" tall.

This atomizer is made up of colorless glass and is fitted into a faux mother of pearl celluloid holder. The holder came in several shades: white pearl on amber, rose pearl on amber, and blue pearl on amber. It has gold plated hardware. The bottle stood 5.75" tall.

This simple atomizer was made up of amber glass and had an iridized finish like that seen on carnival glass of the period. The bottle stood 5.25" tall.

This slim atomizer was made up of rose colored opaque glass and stood a graceful 6 3/8" tall.

Nice atomizer made up of opaque black glass bottle with hand painted gold decoration. The stem and base is made up of gold "Duralin", a type of early plastic (still in use today). The bottle stands 7 3/8" tall.

This atomizer seems to have been made up of clear glass with a coral red fired on enamel outer surface. The bottle features the clear glass and gold painted "window panes" effect, often seen other other competitors like DeVilbiss and Volupte. The bottle stands 7 1/8" tall.

This blue transparent glass bottle has an engraved cameo of a Neo-Classical dancer. The bottle stands 7" tall.

This gorgeous bottle is made up of amber glass, and accented with a hand painted gold enameled band with dainty roses, ending in a simulated knotted fringe effect. This bottle stands 7" tall.

Here's another bottle that has a celluloid casing. The inner bottle is made up of colorless glass and is encased in a green faux mother of pearl holder. The hardware os gilded and the bottle has a glass siphon tube. The bottle stands 6.5" tall.

This graceful, fluted sterling silver bottle has a bright finish and rests on a delicate pedestal base. This bottle stands 6" tall.

Here's another sterling silver bottle, this time, it has a grey finish, and not the bright polished finish as the previous bottle. It has a demure embossed base and stood 5.5" tall.

Gironde Atomizers Catalog Pages c1929

Assorted atomizers by Gironde as shown in this 1929 Rothschild Brothers (Chicago) Gift Catalog.

Top row:

Left atomizer: available in: coral, blue, green and rose colors.
Right atomizer: available in: rose, coral, green and blue colors.

Middle row:

Far left atomizer: available in amber color.
Middle left atomizer: available in rose, green and amber colors.
Middle right atomizer: available in green and gold
Far right atomizer: available in coral with modernistic design in gold

Bottom row:

Far left atomizer: available in black color.
Middle left atomizer: available in rock crystal color with cut design.
Middle right atomizer: available in rose with gold decoration.
Far right atomizer: available in amber with cut design.

Available in amber, rose, green, blue and coral colors, some with gold trim or cut design.

Vintage 1920s Gironde Gilded and Enameled Perfume Atomizer

Vintage Gironde Brass Perfume Atomizer. Original tags still attached.

Vintage 1920s Gironde Perfume Dropper & Atomizer Set - Vaseline Glass

Vintage 1920s Gironde Perfume Dropper & Atomizer Set - Vaseline Glass and gilded accents, original hardware and hang tags. Each stand 6" tall.

Vintage 1920s Gironde Green Stem Perfume Atomizer

It stands about 7 inches tall and has a green glass stem , a blue body, and gilt decoration in a very Art Deco style.  It is an added plus that this has the original Gironde label.

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.