Posted 8 years ago
AmyMoffet
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I'm hoping you can help me.
I Have a Richard Hudnut 8oz Satin glass perfume bottle named “Vanity”.
I've done some research and found out some interesting information. I am looking for more. From what I have discovered “Vanity” debuted in 1910. Mine has 4 (5) united States Internal Revenue Stamps on the bottom. One is dated October 1915 (you can see the stamp series of 1914 on it), The second is dated October with the third saying December and the fourth date is not visible.
In 1915, Swift & Company sued Richard Hudnut for trademark infringement. Swift had registered the trademark "Vanity Fair" and challenged Hudnut's right to use the name "Vanity". The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, in spite of the fact that Hudnut had registered his trademark earlier than Swift, on the grounds that Hudnut had used the name "Vanity", only once, and that use had not been public; it had been used on an invoice only.
I have a photocopy of the suit information. It states that a line of 11 preparations were shipped to a consignee and a trademark was applied for.
Because this bottle has Tax stamps on the bottom dated 1915 I ponder the question...Is this bottle one of the 11 items sent and possibly 1 of only 3 in existence?
Three Flowers debuted in 1915, in the same bottle which makes me wonder if the name was changed on the original bottles to be able to sell it.
I am attaching the pictures of the bottle I possess as well as the documentation I found. I will also add a Three flowers photo.
Thank you for your help.
Amy Moffet
Maybe this website will be of some help. You can send a comment which will be received by the museum:
http://www.perfumeprojects.com/museum/marketers/Hudnut.shtml
Thank You Efesgirl. I will contact them
Awesome! It looks you have got a piece of perfume history.