Soap [Roger & Gallet]
Maker and role
Roger and Gallet, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2015.128.185
Maker
Description
1. Box Lid: Rectangular, white cardboard box lid with gold border around all sides. On front, under three crests of arms, "SAVONS / EAU DE COLOGNE / Jean Marie Farina / EXTRA-VIEILLE / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS FRANCE". On both long sides "SAVONS EAU DE COLOGNE EXTRA VIEILLE". On one short side "3 SAVONS / J. M. F. / No 751". Other short side is blank.
2. Box Base: Rectangular cardboard box base, covered on outside with gold paper.
3. Paper: White piece of tissue paper with "ROGER & GALLET" and "jean Marie Farina" printed pattern.
4. Soap: Honey coloured round, flat bar of soap. Imprinted on front with "ROGER & GALLET / PARIS" around a logo in centre. Imprinted on reverse "EAU DE COLOGNE / EXTRA VIEILLE / JEAN MARIE FARINA"
5. Soap Wrapper: White tissue paper soap wrapper printed with "ROGER & GALLET" and "jean Marie Farina" pattern. There is a white sticker to close soap wrapper around soap "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms.
6. Soap Label: White paper soap label wrapping around soap within packaging. On front "EXTRA VIEILLE / EAU DE COLOGNE / JEAN MARIE FARINA / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS". On reverse "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms.
7. Soap: Round, flat bar of soap wrapped in white tissue paper soap wrapper printed with "ROGER & GALLET" and "jean Marie Farina" pattern. There is a white sticker to close soap wrapper around soap "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms. Around soap is a white paper soap label wrapping around soap within packaging. On front "EXTRA VIEILLE / EAU DE COLOGNE / JEAN MARIE FARINA / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS". On reverse "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms.
8: Soap: Round, flat bar of soap wrapped in white tissue paper soap wrapper printed with "ROGER & GALLET" and "jean Marie Farina" pattern. There is a white sticker to close soap wrapper around soap "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms. Around soap is a white paper soap label wrapping around soap within packaging. On front "EXTRA VIEILLE / EAU DE COLOGNE / JEAN MARIE FARINA / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS". On reverse "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms.
2. Box Base: Rectangular cardboard box base, covered on outside with gold paper.
3. Paper: White piece of tissue paper with "ROGER & GALLET" and "jean Marie Farina" printed pattern.
4. Soap: Honey coloured round, flat bar of soap. Imprinted on front with "ROGER & GALLET / PARIS" around a logo in centre. Imprinted on reverse "EAU DE COLOGNE / EXTRA VIEILLE / JEAN MARIE FARINA"
5. Soap Wrapper: White tissue paper soap wrapper printed with "ROGER & GALLET" and "jean Marie Farina" pattern. There is a white sticker to close soap wrapper around soap "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms.
6. Soap Label: White paper soap label wrapping around soap within packaging. On front "EXTRA VIEILLE / EAU DE COLOGNE / JEAN MARIE FARINA / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS". On reverse "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms.
7. Soap: Round, flat bar of soap wrapped in white tissue paper soap wrapper printed with "ROGER & GALLET" and "jean Marie Farina" pattern. There is a white sticker to close soap wrapper around soap "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms. Around soap is a white paper soap label wrapping around soap within packaging. On front "EXTRA VIEILLE / EAU DE COLOGNE / JEAN MARIE FARINA / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS". On reverse "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms.
8: Soap: Round, flat bar of soap wrapped in white tissue paper soap wrapper printed with "ROGER & GALLET" and "jean Marie Farina" pattern. There is a white sticker to close soap wrapper around soap "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms. Around soap is a white paper soap label wrapping around soap within packaging. On front "EXTRA VIEILLE / EAU DE COLOGNE / JEAN MARIE FARINA / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS". On reverse "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II / SHIPPERS OF SOAP / ROGER & GALLET / PARIS / PRINTED IN FRANCE" and English Royal coat of arms.
Marks
NORFOLK / HOUSE / Shaving / Stick Printed
NORFOLK HOUSE / AUCKLAND Printed
Wrapped / 8/9/44 Hand-written
NORFOLK / HOUSE / Shaving Stick Printed
NORFOLK HOUSE / AUCKLAND Printed
Wrapped / 8/9/44 Hand-written
NORFOLK / HOUSE / Shaving Stick Printed
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Roger and Gallet. Soap [Roger & Gallet], 2015.128.185. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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