144 - “Muse”

“Muse” COTY, Paris — “Muse” — Bottle in a gift box A richly decorated box, imitating cloisonné enamel. The box, with its hinged lid, is lined with paper printed to resemble cloisonné enamel: a design of stylized red, green, blue, and gray scrolls, foliage, and flowers, outlined with gold cord, on a grainy, shagreen-style background. The interior is lined with cream-colored quilted satin, and the lid is signed “Coty.” The underside bears the company’s coat of arms and the following printed text: “This fragrance & its accessories were created by us in our factories at the Cité des Parfums in Suresnes near Paris (France). […] All our fragrances are sold under the brand name ‘Coty’ without any first name,” along with François Coty’s signature. 12.5 × 10 × 13 cm. The bottle, made of colorless glass in a trapezoidal shape with concave sides, is topped with a truncated conical stopper of frosted glass molded with beads, resembling a thimble. It retains its sealing wire around the neck and features a gold-plated, embossed plaque inscribed “Muse de Coty.” 8 × 4 × 2.5 cm. Empty bottle from the 1950s; interior of the box is stained; minor wear on the bottom corners.