Soap [Cobb & Co]

Maker and role
Dupon Laboratories Pty. Limited, Manufacturer
 Production date
1969
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Object detail

Accession number
2015.128.142
Maker
Dupon Laboratories Pty. Limited
Production period
1960s
1970s
Description
Rectangular cardboard box in the shape of a book. The cover is black and on front in gold lettering "COBB & CO / COBB & CO / ROYAL MAIL / FOR MEN" and picture of carriage car. On reverse, printed in white lettering "DUPON LABORATORIES / SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA" and there is a white sticker with handwriting in red ballpoint pen "Recd / 30.09.69". On spine of book is "DUPON 3 1/2 OZ. NET / COBB / & . CO / MALE / SOAP / VOL. 6" and picture of small gold cartwheel. Pages of book are denoted by thin black lines on white background around three sides and there is a keyhole on a flap to fasten the two covers together.
Marks
COBB & CO / COBB & CO / ROYAL MAIL / FOR MEN Printed
DUPON LABORATORIES / SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Printed
DUPON 3 1/2 OZ. NET / COBB / & . CO / MALE / SOAP / VOL. 6 Printed
Recd / 30.09.69 Hand-written
Media/Materials
Organic
Processed Material/Paper/Cardboard
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Cellophane
Collection
Soap Collection
Credit Line
Dupon Laboratories Pty. Limited. 1969. Soap [Cobb & Co], 2015.128.142. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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