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1950

  • Work on this object began.

1960

  • Work on this object ended.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

2014

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2022

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Bird Cage Prototype For Perfume Packaging

This is a Prototype for perfume packaging. It was produced by Lucien Lelong. It is dated ca. 1955 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is painted paper, cardboard. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Monique Fink. It is credited Gift of Monique Fink in memory of Peter Fink.

  • Bell Tower Model
  • carved and turned pearwood.
  • Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
  • 2014-11-1

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 17.2 × 10.4 cm (6 3/4 × 4 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Bird Cage Prototype For Perfume Packaging; Produced by Lucien Lelong (France); painted paper, cardboard; H x diam.: 17.2 × 10.4 cm (6 3/4 × 4 1/8 in.); Gift of Monique Fink in memory of Peter Fink; 1991-61-5-a,b

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