In 1863 the cosmetic firm Bourjois was established on the great boulevards of Paris in the theatre district.
During this era France was the world's second leading economic power. The famous actor Joseph-Albert Ponsin prepared perfumes and makeup for his fellow actors. Initially these formulations were created in his own home.
The brand name Zenette was owned by the Collins family. Their business was styled as C.H. Collins & Sons Ltd. This post includes the inventors names, patents, patent drawings and history relating to this firm.
At the British industries Fair of 1929 they were listed as manufacturers of “Collar studs, sleeve links, ...powder boxes & compacts.”
From the mid 1920s to 1940 Zenette branded compacts were often decorated with highly stylized Art Deco designs.
Volupte were considered to be one of the most adventurous America compact makers & were famed for their novelty compacts.
Volupte emerged as market leader in the 1940s and ’50s, producing a range of elegant functional compacts, that epitomized the glamour of the 40’s & 50’s. Vanity cases, and carryalls highly prized by today’s collectors further established the Volupte brand as truly American Hollywood glamour.
Volupte were definitely one of the most ingenious compact manufacturers.
The company which was to go on to make the wonderful Stratton brand powder compacts which are so highly collectible today was formed in 1860. This firm was one of the great British companies which manufactured world class products. These ranged from elegant accessories to marine radios. The business employed a highly skilled and dedicated workforce from 1860 until 1997 when production ceased. We have included an illustrated timeline.
In 1904 Francois Coty founded his company in Paris.
His dream was to revolutionize perfume making.
In 1908, Coty relocated his manufacturing headquarters to Suresnes.
The manufacturing firm of Aide Brothers silversmiths is said to have been established in 1879.
The firm was incorporated in 1906 joining the firms of McKewan & Adie (manufacturing jewellers, gold and silversmiths) and Edward Souter Barnsley (box and case makers).
We have included an illustrated timeline which includes patents and patent drawings.
