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Object NameWorth Powder Box

Designer René Lalique (French, 1860-1945)

Manufacturer Lalique et Cie (France)

Made FromGlass, Patina

Datedesigned in 1926

Place MadeFrance, possibly Combs-la-Ville; France, possibly Wingen-sur-Moder

TechniqueMold-blown, mold-pressed, acid-etched, applied patina

Size(a) Bottom H: 5.4 cm, Diam (max): 10.2 cm; (b) Cover H: 7.7 cm, Diam (max): 10.3 cm

Accession Number2011.3.262

Credit LineGift of Elaine and Stanford Steppa

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass From Ancient Rome

Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass (CHRYSLER)

Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass

On ViewChanging Exhibition Gallery

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

One of the first fashion brands to venture into the perfumery market, Worth launched the fragrance Dans la Nuit (Into the Night) in 1924 with a starry blue globe designed by René Lalique. Two years later, a powder box was added to the product line, offering consumers both a perfume and a powder option for the same fragrance. Powders were dusted on the body to delicately scent the skin as an alternative to alcohol-based fragrances.

Physical DescriptionWorth Powder Box, "Worth - 1, Dans La nuit (In the night)". Colorless glass, blue patina; mold-blown, mold-pressed, acid-etched, applied patina. Mold-blown spherical shaped box and lid decorated overall with blue enamel and colorless stars. Mold-pressed finial on top of lid is flattened circular shape.
Provenance

Source Elaine Steppa - 2011-12-09

Source Stanford Steppa - 2011-12-09