Flacon Collection

(Cotton ensemble), Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO4996856 (Cotton ensemble), Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: (Cotton ensemble), Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Workers holiday day, meals and leisure - Work men's holiday - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980219 Workers holiday day, meals and leisure - Work men's holiday - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Workers holiday day)

The toilet of the goddess Venus, assisted by angels holding perfumes, beauty products
FLO4689473 The toilet of the goddess Venus, assisted by angels holding perfumes, beauty products, a mirror and a torch - Engraving by Gabry, from The Book of Perfumes by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887)

Apothecary in his shop using a mortar and pestle to prepare a medicine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577808 Apothecary in his shop using a mortar and pestle to prepare a medicine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Letter O What a Storm Wind! Odette's umbrella turns around and Jean's hat flies away
DUV4207574 Letter O What a Storm Wind! Odette's umbrella turns around and Jean's hat flies away. Letter P: No one takes as much care of his doll as the charming little Paulette

A woman of Venice dying her hair using a solanah (a wide brim with a hole in the centre) in front of a mirror
FLO4706236 A woman of Venice dying her hair using a solanah (a wide brim with a hole in the centre) in front of a mirror. Blonde hair was very fashionable

Letter P: No one takes as much care of his Poupee as the charming little Paulette. Engraving in " ABC fun"
DUV4207582 Letter P: No one takes as much care of his Poupee as the charming little Paulette. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages

Letter F: FRANCY, by confessing a wrong, hete it, because the fault is more serious with FAULSETE
DUV4206555 Letter F: FRANCY, by confessing a wrong, hete it, because the fault is more serious with FAULSETE. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Section and elevation of laboratory chemical apparatus, early 19th century
FLO4590903 Section and elevation of laboratory chemical apparatus, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by W

Chemical stills, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal
FLO4590789 Chemical stills, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees

Woulfe's alchemical apparatus for distilling the elixir. Peter Woulfe (1727-1803) was an Irish chemist
FLO4590772 Woulfe's alchemical apparatus for distilling the elixir. Peter Woulfe (1727-1803) was an Irish chemist, mineralogist and alchemist

La fee de la fleur de marshmallow gives a medicine for the throat to a frog alitee - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy
FLO4637556 La fee de la fleur de marshmallow gives a medicine for the throat to a frog alitee - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

Illustration of an edition of Pushkin's drama " Boris Godunov" illustrated by Boris Zworykine
CUL4867242 Illustration of an edition of Pushkin's drama " Boris Godunov" illustrated by Boris Zworykine and published in Paris in 1927. Portion of Marina. Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA

Egyptian Perfume Vases - Engraving by Emile Duhousset (1823-19?), from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887)
FLO4689496 Egyptian Perfume Vases - Engraving by Emile Duhousset (1823-19?), from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887), France, 1870 - Egyptian vases - Woodcut engraving by E

La fee du jasmine rubs oil on a child's head - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637750 La fee du jasmine rubs oil on a child's head - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), from an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville (1803-1847)

Costume of a Druze woman, Palestine, 19th century. She wears turban headdress with scarf, long jacket, tunic
FLO4656045 Costume of a Druze woman, Palestine, 19th century. She wears turban headdress with scarf, long jacket, tunic, sash belt, skirts and pantaloons, and holds a bowl and bottle

Letter D Distillator (spirits, liqueurs, perfumes). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211442 Letter D Distillator (spirits, liqueurs, perfumes). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"

Persian woman in dance costume. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)
FLO4722983 Persian woman in dance costume. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

The world of women: various toiletries, including necklace, comb, jewellery, cosmetics
FLO4689568 The world of women: various toiletries, including necklace, comb, jewellery, cosmetics, oils and perfumes - Chromolithography from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887)

Faienciere - Crockery seller, Paris, early 19th century, in white dress and bonnet, purple apron
FLO4658463 Faienciere - Crockery seller, Paris, early 19th century, in white dress and bonnet, purple apron, with basket of pottery - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an

Letter F, G, H and I. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " Le grand alphabet de Bebe"
DUV4210181 Letter F, G, H and I. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " Le grand alphabet de Bebe". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900. Bibliotheque des Bebes

Pneumatics: flasks for the artificial production of Pyrmont water, thermometers by James Kewley and John Leslie
FLO4593502 Pneumatics: flasks for the artificial production of Pyrmont water, thermometers by James Kewley and John Leslie, wind gauges by James Lind, Martin and Pierre Bouguer, and an echo device

Alembic still with cucurbit flask and stil-head, alcohol still, and subliming aludel or Hermetic vase
FLO4590751 Alembic still with cucurbit flask and stil-head, alcohol still, and subliming aludel or Hermetic vase. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal

La coquetterie Singe en posture humaine se regardant dans un miroir. Gravure du journal "Gazette des
COI4130939 La coquetterie Singe en posture humaine se regardant dans un miroir. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895

Letter G. A sick child in a bed with a medicine (syrup) on the bedside table
DUV4210191 Letter G. A sick child in a bed with a medicine (syrup) on the bedside table. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"

Woman on a chaise longue in fringed shawl admiring a new hat held by her milliner
FLO4677798 Woman on a chaise longue in fringed shawl admiring a new hat held by her milliner, while a maid holds a bottle of perfume. The best remedy, or the Longchamp hat

Un marche aux perfumes au moyen orient - Engraving by Gabry, extracted from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel
FLO4689489 Un marche aux perfumes au moyen orient - Engraving by Gabry, extracted from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887), England

Anonymous painting representing a herbalist in his workshop in the 17th century. Palazzo Poggi, Bologna
VEN5027931 Anonymous painting representing a herbalist in his workshop in the 17th century. Palazzo Poggi, Bologna.; (add.info)

Hero and Leandre Lovers Hero and Leandre, legendary couple. Painting by Pierre Claude Delorme (1783-1859)
JLJ4684688 Hero and Leandre Lovers Hero and Leandre, legendary couple. Painting by Pierre Claude Delorme (1783-1859) 19th century Brest, Musee des Beaux Arts

Apothecarys shop, 15th-16th century (fresco)
LRI4671993 Apothecarys shop, 15th-16th century (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta, Italy; (add.info.: Detail d une pharmacie)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Flacon; Flagon; Flaschchen (engraving)
7196007 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Flacon; Flagon; Flaschchen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flacon; Flagon; Flaschchen)

Triptych of the Braque family: "Representation of Sainte Marie Madeleine"
JLJ4570253 Triptych of the Braque family: " Representation of Sainte Marie Madeleine" Right panel by Rogier (Roger) Van der Weyden (1399/1400-1464) 15th century by Weyden

The laughing and the fishes (Le rieur et les poissons) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214689 The laughing and the fishes (Le rieur et les poissons) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Portrait of a woman with her toilet A mirror behind it reflects the scene
JLJ4564050 Portrait of a woman with her toilet A mirror behind it reflects the scene. A servant holds another mirror for her, she looks at herself quietly

Medallions and mounted pieces
Medallions with nymph, Calliope as Hope, Cupid on a swan, and Cupid shaping his bow. Mounted pieces including gold box with cameo of Catherine II, buckle with Bonnie Prince Charlie

Caricature of Coco Chanel (1883-1971) in a bottle of Chanel No
CHT182678 Caricature of Coco Chanel (1883-1971) in a bottle of Chanel No.5, from Le Nouvel Monde, 1923 (colour litho) by Sem (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934)

The skeleton of Death grinds slow poison in the Quack Doctors shop, as the quack pours a fatal remedy in a bottle
FLO4690467 The skeleton of Death grinds slow poison in the Quack Doctors shop, as the quack pours a fatal remedy in a bottle

Skeleton with crown, spear and hourglass seated on a globe above various lethal weapons, pistols, knives
FLO4690104 Skeleton with crown, spear and hourglass seated on a globe above various lethal weapons, pistols, knives, poisons and drugs

Quimbaya lime flask, from Colombia (tumbaga gold)
XBP229221 Quimbaya lime flask, from Colombia (tumbaga gold) by Pre-Columbian; height: 22.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The wolf and the sheperds (Le loup et les bergers) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4215139 The wolf and the sheperds (Le loup et les bergers) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

testament explained by Easop (Testament explique par Esope) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214086 testament explained by Easop (Testament explique par Esope) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

The city rat and the field rat (Le rat de ville et le rat des champs
DUV4214215 The city rat and the field rat (Le rat de ville et le rat des champs) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Flask, Florentine Workshop (ceramic)
XIR216178 Flask, Florentine Workshop (ceramic) by Italian School, (16th century); Musee National de Ceramique, Sevres, France; Italian, out of copyright

The skeleton of Death with the antiquarian hoarder in a bedroom filled with musical instruments, books, manuscripts
FLO4690289 The skeleton of Death with the antiquarian hoarder in a bedroom filled with musical instruments, books, manuscripts, armour, a globe, a bust, rats, etc

FALL / POINTER / 1928
CHAMPION FLACON OF ARDAGH Date: 1928

FALL / POINTER / 1928
Champion Flacon of Ardagh Date: 1928

Still Life (oil on canvas)
XIR212566 Still Life (oil on canvas) by Conte, Meiffren (Leconte, Ephren) (c.1630-1705); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; French, out of copyright

Christmassy bath additive

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"Flacon: A Journey Through Art, Love, and Poisonous Elixirs" Step into the world of flacons, where art and history intertwine to tell tales of heroism, love, and even treachery. In the 19th century masterpiece by Pierre Claude Delorme, we witness the immortal love story of Hero and Leandre unfold before our eyes at the Musee des Beaux Arts in Brest. Travel back further in time to a 15th-16th-century apothecary's shop depicted in a mesmerizing fresco. Here, flacons held precious potions that healed both body and soul. The engravings from "Le Vocabulaire Illustre" transport us to an era when flacons were known as flagons or Flaschchen. The Braque family's triptych reveals Sainte Marie Madeleine holding a sacred vessel - perhaps a symbolic flacon carrying divine grace. Meanwhile, La Fontaine's fables bring laughter with "The laughing and the fishes, " reminding us that even whimsical creatures can be captivated by these delicate vessels. A portrait captures a woman amidst her toilette routine; behind her lies a mirror reflecting this intimate scene. Medallions adorned with intricate designs showcase how flacons became wearable works of art themselves. But not all stories surrounding these enchanting objects are filled with beauty alone. Coco Chanel is caricatured within a bottle of Chanel No. , highlighting how perfume bottles have become iconic symbols throughout history. In Thomas Rowlandson's illustrations from "The English Dance of Death, " we see skeletons grinding slow poison while quacks pour fatal remedies into bottles - cautionary reminders that not all elixirs are what they seem. Across continents, an exquisite Quimbaya lime flask made from tumbaga gold takes us on an artistic journey to Colombia. Its craftsmanship speaks volumes about ancient civilizations' reverence for these small vessels.