Consisting of thousands of artifacts, the Perfume Passage Collection is one of the world’s most diverse. These culturally-significant, rare, and sometimes ancient artifacts not only have fascinating histories of their own, but are a part of our history as well.
The collection brings perfume to life through stories of invention, entrepreneurial vision, cultural trends, and artistic innovation.
Assortment of art deco mesh purses with compacts. "A crowning compliment to Milady's costume" is the tagline for a Whiting & Davis mesh purse advertisement.
Favrile glass perfume flask with jeweled stopper, c1900. Glass designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933); jeweled stopper by Charles Lewis Tiffany (1812-1902).
Porcelain figure of Pulcinella leaning against a tree trunk, holding a bottle of Poema Ducale. Fragrance released in 1935 by La Ducale perfume company in Italy.
Stephanotis fragrance, B.J.L. London. Label includes image of King Edward VII of England who reigned from 1901 to 1910.
Five chain Clip. All pieces (except pencil) have same blues/wine/white/green colored enamel design.