Soap [SIR Shaving Bowl]

Maker and role
4711 SIR International, Manufacturer
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Object detail

Accession number
2015.128.141
Description
1. Box: Square front cardboard box with rectangular sides, opening at both ends. Top and bottom are green, front, back and long sides are hessian pattern with a gold and green horizontal stripe around middle. On front and reverse is "4711 / SIR / SHAVING BOWL". On bottom is "no. 4915".
2. Box Insert: Rectangular piece of white corrugated cardboard.
3. Shaving Bowl Lid: White plastic circular lid with green circle in middle "411 / SIR". Around edge are four points to clip lid in place onto bowl by turning.
4. Shaving Bowl Base: White plastic circular top shaving bowl with shaving soap inside. Imprinted on top of soap is "4711 / SIR". Bowl narrows at bottom to circular foot at base of bowl. There is a line of small vertical lines around outside of bowl, and under base, below a rectangle, is "No. 4915 / ca. 100 g".
Marks
4711 / SIR / SHAVING BOWL Printed
no. 4915 Printed
4711 / SIR Printed
4711 / SIR Imprint
No. 4915 / ca. 100 g Printed
Collection
Credit Line
4711 SIR International. Soap [SIR Shaving Bowl], 2015.128.141. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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