Soap [Tabac Original]
Maker and role
Wilfred Owen Limited, Manufacturer
Mäurer & Wirtz, Creator
Production date
1959
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Object detail
Accession number
2015.128.158
Description
1. Box: Light and dark brown rectangular cardboard box opening at both ends. On front "LUXURY / SOAP", "TABAC / ORIGINAL / Luxusseife", "ORIGINAL / MAURER + WIRTZ", "NET 100g WHEN PACKED". On reverse: "Tabac Original / Luxury Soap" Writing in German, English and French. "No. 420 100 / MAURER + WIRTZ". Gold sticker covering rest of address "Regd T. M. User / Wilfred Owen (N.Z.) Ltd. / Christchurch / Made in New Zealand."
2. Soap: Brown circular, rectangular block of soap. Imprinted on front "TABAC / ORIGINAL". Imprinted on reverse "MAURER + WIRTZ / WEST GERMANY", "100gr 80gr AG".
2. Soap: Brown circular, rectangular block of soap. Imprinted on front "TABAC / ORIGINAL". Imprinted on reverse "MAURER + WIRTZ / WEST GERMANY", "100gr 80gr AG".
Marks
LUXURY / SOAP Printed
TABAC / ORIGINAL / Luxusseife Printed
NET 100g WHEN PACKED Printed
ORIGINAL / MAURER + WIRTZ Printed
Tabac Original / Luxury Soap Printed
No. 420 100 / MAURER + WIRTZ Printed
Regd T. M. User / Wilfrid Owne (N.Z.) Ltd. / Christchurch / Made in New Zealand. Sticker
TABAC / ORIGINAL Printed
MAURER + WIRTZ / WEST GERMANY Printed
100gr 80gr AG Printed
TABAC / ORIGINAL / Luxusseife Printed
NET 100g WHEN PACKED Printed
ORIGINAL / MAURER + WIRTZ Printed
Tabac Original / Luxury Soap Printed
No. 420 100 / MAURER + WIRTZ Printed
Regd T. M. User / Wilfrid Owne (N.Z.) Ltd. / Christchurch / Made in New Zealand. Sticker
TABAC / ORIGINAL Printed
MAURER + WIRTZ / WEST GERMANY Printed
100gr 80gr AG Printed
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Wilfred Owen Limited et al. 1959. Soap [Tabac Original], 2015.128.158. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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