General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

GLASS BOTTLE WITH METAL SEAL AND TOP; CARDSTOCK BOX

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

N/A

Width

3.5 cm

Height

6.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Toilet article

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Simon

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

PROBABLY USED PRE 1930

Canada

EXAMPLE OF PACKAGING OF PRODUCTS SOLD IN CANADA THE FIRST PART OF THE 20THC. THIS BOTTLE WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT ASTLEY'S PHARMACY ON LAURIER ST. IN THE SANDY HILL DISTRICT OF OTTAWA AFTER IT WAS SOLD IN 1991 [REF 1]

Function

USED TO HOLD COSMETIC CREAM.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF COSMETIC PACKAGING USED IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH C

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MOLDED IN BODY OF BOTTLE: 'CREME SIMON'/ MOLDED IN LID: 'CREME SIMON A LA GLYCERINE'/ STAMPED IN TOP SEAL: 'MARQUE DEpOSEE/ Simon [IN CURSIVE]'/ PRINTED ON LABEL ON BOX: 'HYGIENE MARQUE DEPOSEE BEAUTE/ CREME SIMON/ A LA GLYCERINE/.../ PARIS FAUBG. ST. MARTIN 59 J. SIMON 66.R. DEL UNIVERSITE LYON/ FRANCE/ Toutes [?]de DETAIL du Monde entier/ FRANCE/ ETRANGER/ CREME SIMON'/ LABEL FOUND IN BOX: 'Made in/ England by/ CREME SIMON/ (Dbtrs.) Ltd./ Strand, London,/ W.C. 2/ Nett Contents/ 40 grammes'/ SEE OTHER LABEL IN S.I. FILE

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE; BOX SOMEWHAT DAMAGED WITH TOP TORN OFF AND MISSING

Finish

BOTTLE WHITE WITH SHINY METAL TOP AND SEAL; BOX BEIGHE WITH BLACK PRINTING

Decoration

BOTTLETOP DECORATIVELY EMBOSSED