Age of perfume box

Was hoping someone could tell me when these made. I know what they are but nothing I could find online tells me when they are from cheers chris

 

Hi,
They are called Tantalus and usually used for liquor bottles. Been making them for many a year. I have never seen a perfume one.
greg

 

I had a 4711 perfume bottle set that looked like a Tantalus.

 

R there no marks on the lock ?
or anywhere on the metal body of the frame ?

 

I have a set at the store without lock and key. Mine are definitely 1930s Art Deco.
Mine are a gentleman's set and not a woman's.

When you take the tops off, are there stoppers or something else?

 

Looking again, the heart lock might put yours later. Up to the 1950s
Also the base looks a lot like some of the English condiment set bases.
Any markings on the bottom?

 

The set does look rather manly !!!

 

Nothing on padlock no stoppers image of bottom pat pend on bottom of bottles. Found this on etsy only one I could find on sale anywhere mine is missing stickers but seller doesn't have age. Just has 'made in' the rest I have no idea

 

I was looking why is was called a Tantalus and locked and found this. I thought is was pretty cool!!

Tantalus was initially known for having been welcomed to Zeus' table in Olympus, like Ixion. There he is said to have misbehaved and stolen ambrosia and nectar to bring it back to his people, and revealed the secrets of the gods.

 

What a story
found this on back of padlock g and j

 

Hey....U said no marks !!
There's a lesson on how to look hard for sumpthin that should be there !

 

Yep my bad apologies found it after I cleaned it

 

The Cardinal company of the united States made these "tantalus" sets for dime stores back in the 1930's. These are collected and called novelty perfume sets.