Soap [Cussons Imperial Leather]
Maker and role
PZ Cussons, Manufacturer
David A. Syme & Company Limited, Distributor
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Object detail
Accession number
2015.128.163
Description
1. Box: Rectangular cardboard box with top opening lid. Red and yellow cardboard. On lid "Cussons / IMPERIAL LEATHER / Hand finished / LUXURY BATH SOAP". Imperial Leather motif at top right and gold fleur de lis repeated in one vertical and two horizontal lines. Front side is printed with "Made in New Zealand for "CUSSONS, 84, BROOK ST, GROSVERNOR SQUARE, LONDOON W.1 / N.Z. Agents: DAVID A. SYME & CO. LTD., WELLINGTON" Contains one rectangular box which holds soap. Size suggests that it would have contained three boxes.
2. Box: Rectangular cardboard box. Red and cream cardboard. Top depicts Imperial Leather motif and "Cussons / IMPERIAL LEATHER / BATH SOAP". Bottom is identical. Sides have red lettering "IMPERIAL LEATHER" Box is sealed, has never been opened.
2. Box: Rectangular cardboard box. Red and cream cardboard. Top depicts Imperial Leather motif and "Cussons / IMPERIAL LEATHER / BATH SOAP". Bottom is identical. Sides have red lettering "IMPERIAL LEATHER" Box is sealed, has never been opened.
Marks
Cussons Printed
Cussons Printed
Cussons Printed
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
PZ Cussons et al. Soap [Cussons Imperial Leather], 2015.128.163. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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