Perfume bottle with glass lid and metal lid from Mae's Millinery Shop

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A clear glass cylindrical perfume bottle (a) with a gold toned metal base and a gold strip painted around the top. The bottle has a glass screw top lid (b). A second, larger gold toned metal lid (c) with a crest engraved on the top was found with the bottle, though it does not fit properly over the bottle and glass lid. A label is adhered to the bottom of the bottle with printed text reading: "Avon / Occur! Cologne / 4fl oz / Avon Products, Inc NY 1020".

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