Historical information

A small presentation box for Potter & Moore Old English Spice soap, that was probably given as a gift to a resident of City of Moorabbin c1950 . Women often kept these boxes, after the soap had been used, for storing small jewellery and trinkets.

Significance

Throughout the 20thC Potter & Moore cosmetics were popular with the families in the City of Moorabbin.

Physical description

An empty cardboard box with lift off lid and decorated with 18thCentury figures that held 'Potter & Moore' Soap c1950

Inscriptions & markings

On lid ; Old English / Spice / 2 figures / POTTER & MOORE / OF LONDON