Drinking glass advertising Hazel Scott performances at L'Olympia

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A glass advertising Hazel Scott performances at L'Olympia. The cylindrical highball class is clear. It has a slightly wider rim that tapers inwards towards the base. Painted on one side of the glass is a green rectangular field with a thin, white rectangular frame. Painted inside the green rectangular field are several red and white banners as well as the name of the venue and advertised performers hand painted in white, red, and black text. At the top of the green field is a white framed, red oval bisected by a thin, white, triangular, banner. The name of the venue, [L’Olympia], has been hand painted in white at the top of the oval. Hand painted red text below inside the white banner reads […VOTRE MUSIC-HALL!].

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