Antique bottle with a perfume that was bought by and for upper-class (British) ladies who could afford a trip to Egypt. Shem El Nessim means sigh of the wind. The bottle is still about half full and was produced by the English Grossmith & son
In this antique bottle an essence of opoponax was kept, this is a balm from a tree from which essential oil was made, which was used in perfumes, liqueurs and incense.
Nice Art Nouveau French program booklet of a comedy performance in 1909. With nice images and photos from the period of the early 1900s. Also very nice are all the advertisements from companies from that period.
*Dimensions:
*13.5x22
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