103 - “Habanita,” Baccarat, large hexagonal box

“Habanita,” Baccarat, large hexagonal box MOLINARD, Grasse - Paris - “Habanita” - Baccarat crystal bottle in its box The legendary fragrance from the Grasse-based house, shown here in another vintage presentation, but in a larger size A Baccarat crystal bottle shaped like a bell with faceted sides, resting on an octagonal base, topped with a faceted mushroom-shaped stopper. It bears its original vertical silver-paper label, titled “Habanita - Molinard - Paris Grasse,” and contains approximately three-quarters of a sample of perfume. Presented in its original octagonal box: a case lined with cream-colored paper featuring brown stripes, adorned with a wide vertical silver band with golden scrolls bearing the inscription “Habanita - Molinard - Grasse” in red letters, on a tiered base covered in hammered gold paper. [Circa 1930–1950.] Bottle: 10.5 × 6 × 4 cm - Box: 12 × 10 × 6.5 cm. (Bottle label worn and partially faded; box’s inscribed band worn and torn at the bottom; gilding on the base rubbed off, small tear on the inner edge.)