Le Golliwogg by Vigny: launched in 1919.
The best known Black Memorabilia perfume bottle is the adorable Le Golliwogg by Vigny Perfumeries of Paris, France in the 1920’s. The bottle design and name Golliwogg are directly inspired by a character created by Florence K. Upton around the turn of the century. The English writer based her books on a popular American rag doll. Vigny took the idea and applied it to their perfume line and advertised Le Golliwogg as a “lucky lil fella” and the fragrance as “the perfume of romance.” Michel de Brunhoff was the creative genius who designed all of the Art Deco figural bottles and labels.
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Vigny’s bottle stoppers were of black glass molded with wide open eyes and a large smiling mouth enameled in red. The top of the stopper was fitted with real seal fur which is not always intact on bottles found today. The rarest of all bottles, were the first presentations which had no hair, these are not to be confused with the stoppers found today missing their hair.
The bottle, itself, was made by Verreries Brosse and the satin glass bottle was the first made in the series of bottles that were to change over the years. Later bottles were made up of clear glass.
Le Golliwogg’s famous bottle came in several sizes ranging from a miniature of just 2 ¼” tall to the largest, the deluxe size, which stood 4” tall.
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Baccarat produced two bottles for the perfume, one is cylindrical #524, and the other a large round, disk shaped bottle #378, first used in 1919.
The bottle on the right is the Baccarat flacon version of Vigny's Golliwogg and features Golly's face on the label. Baccarat #524.
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An interesting bottle was released for the holidays, it was a small bottle in the shape of the stopper for the eau de cologne. However, the black area that represents the hair is actually flocked paper. The white bottom which looks like a ruff, screws into the glass head. The bottle was packaged in a white acetate plastic box, resting on a pink velvet base.
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Other products in the range included: face cream, face powder, lotion, eau de cologne and rectangular shaped bottles with stoppers fitted with long daubers.
The lotion (a type of eau de toilette) bottle has an ovoid shape with molded arms and a black glass figural head stopper.
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A small bronze and enamel perfume pin can often be found with Golly’s cute face on the front and on the back side there is a hinged receptacle that has tiny holes for holding scented cloth or cotton.
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This same motif can be found as a matching metal pendant inscribed with "Vigny Golliwogg" and "Lucky Charm."and strung onto a bracelet or necklace
The best known Black Memorabilia perfume bottle is the adorable Le Golliwogg by Vigny Perfumeries of Paris, France in the 1920’s. The bottle design and name Golliwogg are directly inspired by a character created by Florence K. Upton around the turn of the century. The English writer based her books on a popular American rag doll. Vigny took the idea and applied it to their perfume line and advertised Le Golliwogg as a “lucky lil fella” and the fragrance as “the perfume of romance.” Michel de Brunhoff was the creative genius who designed all of the Art Deco figural bottles and labels.
Vigny’s bottle stoppers were of black glass molded with wide open eyes and a large smiling mouth enameled in red. The top of the stopper was fitted with real seal fur which is not always intact on bottles found today. The rarest of all bottles, were the first presentations which had no hair, these are not to be confused with the stoppers found today missing their hair.
The bottle, itself, was made by Verreries Brosse and the satin glass bottle was the first made in the series of bottles that were to change over the years. Later bottles were made up of clear glass.
Le Golliwogg’s famous bottle came in several sizes ranging from a miniature of just 2 ¼” tall to the largest, the deluxe size, which stood 4” tall.
Baccarat produced two bottles for the perfume, one is cylindrical #524, and the other a large round, disk shaped bottle #378, first used in 1919.
The bottle on the right is the Baccarat flacon version of Vigny's Golliwogg and features Golly's face on the label. Baccarat #524.
An interesting bottle was released for the holidays, it was a small bottle in the shape of the stopper for the eau de cologne. However, the black area that represents the hair is actually flocked paper. The white bottom which looks like a ruff, screws into the glass head. The bottle was packaged in a white acetate plastic box, resting on a pink velvet base.
Other products in the range included: face cream, face powder, lotion, eau de cologne and rectangular shaped bottles with stoppers fitted with long daubers.
The lotion (a type of eau de toilette) bottle has an ovoid shape with molded arms and a black glass figural head stopper.
A small bronze and enamel perfume pin can often be found with Golly’s cute face on the front and on the back side there is a hinged receptacle that has tiny holes for holding scented cloth or cotton.
This same motif can be found as a matching metal pendant inscribed with "Vigny Golliwogg" and "Lucky Charm."and strung onto a bracelet or necklace