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Perfume Container

c. 1850 - 1940
Subcollections
Domestic Items or Equipment
Overview

A small cream square container with a lid embossed with leaves and a green stem on the top. The lid is hinged.

Historical information

Inside the container is a small perfume bottle.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2025.454
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Cellulose Acetate
Width
4.9000 cm
Height or length
2.5000 cm
Depth
4.9000 cm
Contextual information

It is made of a material called zylonite which is a brand name for a plastic material similar to celluloid. The material was originally developed as a substitute for ivory and used for items like eyewear, combs, dressing table sets and collar studs.

Year
c. 1850 - 1940
Links to additional resources
History of Zylonite

A web site which outlines the history of the American Zylonite Company, it has a timeline for the use of the material and images of items that were made from the material.

Last modified
Thursday, 4 December, 2025
Completeness
94
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
Permissions

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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Front view of Perfume Container
Front view of Perfume Container
Top view of Perfume Container
Top view of Perfume Container
Inside view of Perfume Container
Inside view of Perfume Container

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