Sunday, March 17, 2013

Stellamare by Gueldy c1922


  • Perfume Name: Stellamare
  • Perfume Company: Gueldy
  • Creation Date: 1922
  • Bottle Designer: Julien Viard
  • Bottle Manufacturer: unknown
  • Measurements: Stands approximately 10cm high
  • Markings: none

Description:  Perfume bottle in clear and frosted glass, molded with mermaid and undersea motifs. Frosted glass stopper molded with flower. Gilded foil label.





Tous Les Bouquets by C B Woodworth & Sons Co c1923

Photo by ebay seller cclinne.


  • Perfume Name: Tous Les Bouquets (All the Bouquets) 
  • Perfume Company: C B Woodworth & Sons Co
  • Creation Date: 1923
  • Bottle Designer: Julien Viard
  • Bottle Manufacturer:
  • Measurements: 5" tall.
  • Markings: Base molded with "J. VIARD"

Description: Perfume bottle, cylindrical shape, clear and frosted glass, decorated with children with garlands of flowers. The children are highlighted with a dark gray patina. The stopper is decorated with flowers also has grey patina.








Cara Nome by Langlois c1917

  • Perfume Name: Cara Nome 
  • Perfume Company: Langlois
  • Creation date: 1917-1918
  • Design: Julien Viard
  • Bottle Manufacturer: Depinoix, Paris, France
  • Measurements: unknown
  • Markings: The original perfume label is on the front of the bottle and Depinoix, Paris No. 140 is on a bottom paper label.

Description: This 4-sided vertical clear glass bottle is decorated near the top with four Neo-Classical grotesque masks, piqued out in gold enamel and black patina. The square shaped stopper is molded with a decorative leaf design in gilt on a black patina background with a gilded border. Bottle also used by other perfume companies.








Amber Glass Viard Powder Jar c1920s - Egyptian Revival

  • Perfume Name: unknown
  • Perfume Company: unknown
  • Creation Date: 1920s
  • Designer: Julien Viard
  • Manufacturer: unknown
  • Measurements: 2 3/4" tall.
  • Markings: Molded "J. VIARD"

Description: Powder box in amber glass, molded with geometric fan shapes in the Egyptian Revival manner,  piqued out in light blue patina.





Viard Powder Jar c1920s - Vines and Leaves


  • Perfume Name: unknown
  • Perfume Company: unknown
  • Creation Date: 1920s
  • Bottle Designer: Julien Viard
  • Bottle Manufacturer: unknown
  • Measurements: It measures approximately 6 ½ inches in diameter and 3 ¼ inches tall.
  • Markings: Etched on the inside of the lid is “J. Viard Made in France.” Molded on the bottom is “J. Viard Made in France.”

Description: Antique powder box is decorated with vines and leaves with delicate scrolling on the lid. The lid is frosted with areas left clear on the veining of the larger leaves.  The base is rounded, quite possibly hand blown into a 4-part mold. There is a horizontal band around the base on which has been molded vertical. Eight clear squares are symmetrically placed around this band. The entire base is frosted except for two small horizontal bands bracketing the embossed band.





Viard Powder Jar c1920 - Wheat Sheaf Motif


  • Perfume Name: unknown
  • Perfume Company: unknown
  • Creation Date: 1920s
  • Bottle Designer: Julien Viard
  • Bottle Manufacturer:  unknown
  • Measurements: Measures 3 1/2" wide by 2 1/2" tall. 
  • Markings: The bottom of the box is molded with "J Viard"and "Made in France" (not always marked)

Description: Powder jar, clear and frosted glass, molded with continuous wheat sheaf pattern, clear elliptical windows, lid matches base design. May be found with or without enamel.










Old English Lavender by Dubarry Parfumerie c1919

Photo by ebay seller spoodygirl59.


  • Perfume Name: Old English Lavender. This is the re-branded fragrance 'À Toi' (To You) also by Dubarry. Also used for DuBarry's Golden Morn perfume. The same bottle was used for Chypre de Fleur for Gilot in 1922.
  • Perfume Company: Dubarry Parfumerie
  • Creation Date: 1919
  • Bottle Designer: Julien Viard
  • Bottle Manufacturer: Depinoix
  • Measurements: Available in two sizes: 6 3/4" tall and 4 3/4" tall.
  • Markings:

Description: Clear pear shaped bottle with male clown in blackface for stopper, representing Pierrot, in frosted glass, applied white enamel "pearls" on bottle. Julien drew his inspiration for the stopper from his father, Clovis Viard's bronze statue depicting Pierrot.