Bottle, Cologne
Object number2012.75.63
Manufacturer
Avon Products, Inc.
OriginNew York, NY
MediumGlass; Plastic
Credit LineGift of Bernard A. Burns
DescriptionGlass aftershave bottle. Opaque red glass in the shape of a fire alarm box with text embossed on the front of the bottle. The top has a small black plastic cap that twists off. The bottom has a merchandise sticker with product information.Dimensions4.5 x 2.625 x 3.5 in. (11.4 x 6.7 x 8.9 cm)InscriptionsEmbossed on the front of the bottle "FIRE / ALARM" in red.
On front "PULL" is embossed.
MarksThe bottom has a white sticker with text "AVON / FIRE ALARM BOX / AVON SPICY / AFTERSHAVE" with additional text underneath: "4 FL. OZ. KEEP OUT OF / REACH OF CHILDREN / AVON PRODUCTS, INC., NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019".
Historical NotesPart of a collection belonging to Bernie Burns. The collection documents Firefighters Local No. 1, the firefighting union of which Bernie Burns was the president; his life as a firefighter; and additional items that document growing up in Lawrenceville in the 1960s and 1970s.
Previous owner
Bernard A. Burns
Related institution
Pittsburgh Fire Fighters Local No. 1
(founded 1903)
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