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City of Armadale - History House > Records

BOTTLE, PERFUME - PINK

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c. 1900 - 1972

Overview

Pink moulded perfume bottle with a diamond shaped base. The bottle is wider at the base, then tapering in all dimensions towards the top of the bottle. Three channels are prominent on all four faces, from the outside bottom of the bottle sloping upwards t

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

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2023.1a

Material

Width

45 mm

Height or length

90 mm

Depth

72 mm

Year

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 fo

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