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BOTTLE, PERFUME - HOUR GLASS SHAPE

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Overview

Clear, frosted, moulded perfume bottle with a curved waisted shape and eight facets to the external shape of the bottle. The bottle is wider than it is deep. The bottle shows signs of staining due to time buried.

The neck of the bottle is chipped in places but still allows a good seal with the glass stopper.

Historical information

This bottle was uncovered by Mr Peter Risk when he was developing a block on Owen Road, Kelmscott that was part of the new Kelsmcott Light Industrial Area in the early 1970s. During construction of a building, Peter uncovered an old rubbish pit from when the block was part of an orchard. The rubbish pit included numerous bottles including this perfume bottle which was possibly used by a previous owner of the land. This bottle represents the change in use of the land from an orchard where a family lived, to an industrial park that people travel too and from for work.

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2023.2a

Material

Glass

Statement of significance

This item is part of a collection that represent the urban development occurring in the City of Armadale. Since the 1950s land that was used for farming or horticulture has been at an ever increasing pace developed into either light industrial parks or for housing. Since the year 2000 the rate of urbanisation has greatly increased as the City's population has risen from approximately 50,000 in 2001 to over 94,000 in 2021 with a projected population of 141,000 by 2036.

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Wednesday, 22 April, 2026

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