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This rare antique French ceramic shaving cream jar was produced by Roger & Gallet, the renowned Paris perfumery established in 1862 by Armand Roger and Charles Gallet. The company became internationally known for its luxury perfumes, soaps, and men’s grooming products, supplying European high society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The inscription “Crème de Savon pour la Barbe” translates to “Shaving Soap Cream.” These ceramic jars originally contained concentrated shaving cream or soap and were designed to be refilled or repurposed after use. Their decorative transfer-printed designs reflected the elegant French Art Nouveau style popular around the turn of the century.
This is a very early French Advertising pot with original lid detailed with the encircled Roger & Gallet logo and lovely outer circle design. Features a beautiful green transfer around the entire pot and lid. Very good condition with a few minor age spots and one small chip on the inside top rim of the base. This would be a beautiful addition to your collection!
Approximate measurements: 2 1/2” tall x 3 1/4” across the middle x 2 1/2” diameter lid.
Please study all images as they are the best representation of the actual item you will receive. These are scarce and getting harder and harder to source.
This is an authentic antique advertising pot sourced during my recent buying trip to England. I have been sourcing these wonderful antique pots for over 10 years from sources who are actually digging them up in ancient rubbish sites all over England. I purchased my first antique Advertising pot when my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to live in England in the 1980’s. Our daughter was born there and we enjoyed living in England so much we often went back to visit after returning to the US.
Interestingly, this same daughter’s husbands job moved them to London were we have enjoyed visiting our grandchildren and traveling the countryside antiquing.
On our many visits we have became friends with many of the “diggers” excavating the ancient dumpsites all over the UK and now source thousands of pots from them every year. I still love the charm they add to every room they are placed in.
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