Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Perfume Sample
Object Number:
2002.1.1557
Date:
1970-2000
Medium:
Paper, glass, plastic
Dimensions:
Package: 6 x 3 3/8 in.; Bottle:1 5/8 x 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
This yellow envelope contains one tiny glass tube perfume sample with a clear plastic cap. The envelope reads, in part, "Contents: Prastara Blue/ Description: Cologne, male, exclusive issue./ Source: Goodman, Bergdorf; Men's Dept.../ Genre: As seen on 1932 PanAm Clipper en route to Hong Kong./ Status: Required. First Class."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
