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Drawing, Design for Bar
This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated November 15, 1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, red and green crayon on tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
donated by
Donald Deskey.
It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.
![A dark brown tiered semi-circular burlwood presentation case. On the upper tier are four large molded-glass flacons, reminiscent in shape of whisky liquor bottles with elaborate glass stoppers. Each flacon is labeled with a different colored semi-circular label, from left to right: burgundy, pale orange, terracotta and black, with text detailing its scent and the maker. The text from left to right reads [BITTERSWEET, SWEET, DRY, MY OWN] in capital letters in black on the first bottle, white on the next, gold on the third and white on the last. Each bottle has the words [COCKTAIL / JEAN PATOU] printed in gold capital letters. On the lower tier are six smaller rectangular molded-glass flacons with metal tops that are also labeled with different colored labels, from left to right: violet, indigo, mint green, canary yellow, red-orange and scarlet. Each bottle contains text that is illegible and an art-deco style number in black: one through seven missing the number five, which is positioned in front of the case. At the bottom of the presentation case are two semi-circular drawers that protrude out from either side, each containing a book of small paper labels. Additional accessories are found arond the front of the case including a gold stopper, more small paper labels, a pencil, a measuring tube, the number five small glass flacon with yellow label, and two small pipettes.](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/325995_4ad52109e80f2f40_n.jpg "Cocktail Bar Perfume Presentation")
- Cocktail Bar Perfume Presentation
- presentation case: burlwood; four larger flacons: molded glass; seven smaller....
- Christie Mayer Lefkowith Collection.
- 69.2016.3
Its dimensions are
21.2 x 24.1 cm (8 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 501 MADISON AVENUE / NEW YORK CITY
It is inscribed
Inscribed in graphite, center right: LINES CUT IN / AND POLISHED [with arrows]; in graphite, lower left: No; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: #8136; in graphite, lower right: 11/15/34
Cite this object as
Drawing, Design for Bar; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, red and green crayon on tracing paper; 21.2 x 24.1 cm (8 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-20
