A RARE CAST IRON BULL HEAD PERFUME COUNTERTOP DISPENSER, LATE 19TH CENTURY
A RARE CAST IRON BULL HEAD PERFUME COUNTERTOP DISPENSER
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Made in Canada for the English market by The Imperial Perfume Co.
23.5cm high, base 19cm wide
These bull perfume dispensers were originally made for American and Canadian barbershops and powder rooms in the late 19th and early 20th century. To access the perfume, one would put a penny in then bring the horns of the bull down which would activate a spray from the mouth, generally sprayed onto handkerchiefs.
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A RARE CAST IRON BULL HEAD PERFUME COUNTERTOP DISPENSER
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Made in Canada for the English market by The Imperial Perfume Co.
23.5cm high, base 19cm wide
These bull perfume dispensers were originally made for American and Canadian barbershops and powder rooms in the late 19th and early 20th century. To access the perfume, one would put a penny in then bring the horns of the bull down which would activate a spray from the mouth, generally sprayed onto handkerchiefs.
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