Object Title
Bonwit Teller Window Display Featuring the Fragrance "Ma Griffe" by Carven and Illustrated Panels
Part of
Dan Arje Papers ➔ Series 2. Photographs
Material Category
Photographic Material
Type of Work
photographic prints
Description
Bonwit Teller window display advertising the perfume "Ma Griffe" by Carven. The display is composed of several panels with cutouts for the perfume to be displayed in. the panels have been adorned with simple illustrations of castles, ships, coats of arms. The center of the display also has large cursive lettering of the words "Ma Griffe". A banner at the bottom of the display reads "Bonwit's summer sorcery... Ma Griffe by Carven... Cosmetics, First Floor."
Date
July 2 1955
Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Virginia Roehl (photographer)
Carven (designer)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Inscription
Fifth Avenue/ July 2, 1955/ 2903A Virginia Roehl/ Bonwit Teller (text)
Estate of Daniel Arje/ Warren Watson, Executor (text)
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)
Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesWomen's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)
Location
box 1, folder 9
Identifier
KA0001_000497
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Material Category
Photographic MaterialType of Work
photographic printsDescription
Bonwit Teller window display advertising the perfume "Ma Griffe" by Carven. The display is composed of several panels with cutouts for the perfume to be displayed in. the panels have been adorned with simple illustrations of castles, ships, coats of arms. The center of the display also has large cursive lettering of the words "Ma Griffe". A banner at the bottom of the display reads "Bonwit's summer sorcery... Ma Griffe by Carven... Cosmetics, First Floor."Date
July 2 1955Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)Virginia Roehl (photographer)
Carven (designer)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Inscription
Fifth Avenue/ July 2, 1955/ 2903A Virginia Roehl/ Bonwit Teller (text)Estate of Daniel Arje/ Warren Watson, Executor (text)
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesWomen's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)Location
box 1, folder 9Identifier
KA0001_000497Related Objects
There’s more! What you see on this site is only what is viewable online. Please visit archives.newschool.edu to find out more about what’s in the archives.