Soap [Quinlan Sisters]
Maker and role
Quinlan Sisters, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2015.128.170
Maker
Description
1. Box Lid: Rectangular, cardboard box lid, covered in white paper with gold and red text. On top "BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXTION SOAP / Quinlan Sisters / Beauty Counsellors". On bottom of both long sides "6 Sackville St. Piccadilly London, W.1."
2. Box Base: Rectangular, cardboard box base, covered in white paper. Bottom lip of base is wider than sides.
3. Box Insert: White cardboard box inset with three, slanted, oval cavities to hold soap bars.
4. Soap: Flat, oval, dark amber coloured soap bar with convex faces, wrapped in clear plastic. On top is white sticker with gold motif of two faces looking in the same direction in profile, with "QUINLAN / SISTERS" in red text. Imprinted on base of soap along with two faces motif inside a "Q" is "SAVON BEAUTE" There is text on top of the soap, but the wrapping and closure sticker obscure it.
5: Soap: Flat, oval, dark amber coloured soap bar with convex faces, wrapped in clear plastic. On top is white sticker with gold motif of two faces looking in the same direction in profile, with "QUINLAN / SISTERS" in red text. Imprinted on base of soap along with two faces motif inside a "Q" is "SAVON BEAUTE" There is text on top of the soap, but the wrapping and closure sticker obscure it.
6: Soap: Flat, oval, dark amber coloured soap bar with convex faces, wrapped in clear plastic. On top is white sticker with gold motif of two faces looking in the same direction in profile, with "QUINLAN / SISTERS" in red text. Imprinted on base of soap along with two faces motif inside a "Q" is "SAVON BEAUTE" There is text on top of the soap, but the wrapping and closure sticker obscure it.
2. Box Base: Rectangular, cardboard box base, covered in white paper. Bottom lip of base is wider than sides.
3. Box Insert: White cardboard box inset with three, slanted, oval cavities to hold soap bars.
4. Soap: Flat, oval, dark amber coloured soap bar with convex faces, wrapped in clear plastic. On top is white sticker with gold motif of two faces looking in the same direction in profile, with "QUINLAN / SISTERS" in red text. Imprinted on base of soap along with two faces motif inside a "Q" is "SAVON BEAUTE" There is text on top of the soap, but the wrapping and closure sticker obscure it.
5: Soap: Flat, oval, dark amber coloured soap bar with convex faces, wrapped in clear plastic. On top is white sticker with gold motif of two faces looking in the same direction in profile, with "QUINLAN / SISTERS" in red text. Imprinted on base of soap along with two faces motif inside a "Q" is "SAVON BEAUTE" There is text on top of the soap, but the wrapping and closure sticker obscure it.
6: Soap: Flat, oval, dark amber coloured soap bar with convex faces, wrapped in clear plastic. On top is white sticker with gold motif of two faces looking in the same direction in profile, with "QUINLAN / SISTERS" in red text. Imprinted on base of soap along with two faces motif inside a "Q" is "SAVON BEAUTE" There is text on top of the soap, but the wrapping and closure sticker obscure it.
Marks
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXTION SOAP / Quinlan Sisters / Beauty Counsellors Printed
6 Sackville St. Piccadilly London, W.1. Printed
QUINLAN / SISTERS Printed
SAVON BEAUTE Impressed
6 Sackville St. Piccadilly London, W.1. Printed
QUINLAN / SISTERS Printed
SAVON BEAUTE Impressed
Collection
Credit Line
Quinlan Sisters. Soap [Quinlan Sisters], 2015.128.170. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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