Shocking Scamp c1940

 The Shocking Scamp was a limited edition presentation created exclusively for the Christmas season of 1940. Designed by influential Italian jeweller Fulco di Verdura

 Bottle:

The Shocking Scamp is a little figural brooch in the shape of a fencer, meant to be worn on a lady's lapel. Made of enameled metal, the cage forming it's torso holds a dram sized bottle of Shocking parfum. To use to the perfume, you just remove the little enameled head which served as the stopper. The perfumed brooch measures a total of 5 1/2" in length. 

The scamp was packaged in a lovely presentation box with flip top lid and two refill bottles of Shocking parfum, each containing one dram.

A design patent was granted to Verdura in 1940 and given serial number 123,646.

The New Yorker, 1940:

"Schiaparelli's Scamp lapel pin, a gaga little figure flailing its flexible arms about, contains a dram of Shocking perfume and comes with two bottles of the stuff for refilling ($7.50)"

Fashions of the Hour, 1940:

"Wonderful Schiaparelli fantasy, a perfume boutonniere she can pin on her lapel. This stalwart gilded fencer holds a 1-dram bottle of Shocking perfume and in the box are two extra drams.  $7.50."

Fate of the Fragrance:

While the Shocking perfume was still available, the adorable "Scamp" presentation was discontinued by 1941 and is very hard to find today, especially with its tiny perfume bottle intact.