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City of Wanneroo Museum Collections > Records

Wooden Packing Box 'Persil' Brand

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Overview

Small square wooden packing box with the remains of a paper label on one end with the inscription in black and white 'PERSIL / 48 Pkts. / SMALL' on a green background with a red circle.

Historical information

Box advertising popular brand of washing powder.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-57-1985.36

Item type

Material

Width

260 mm

Height or length

250 mm

Depth

350 mm

Inscriptions and markings

PERSIL / 48 Pkts. / SMALL

Contextual information

This represents an item that would have been used in the homes of Wanneroo families.

Keywords

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Last modified

Tuesday, 14 November, 2023

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Square wooden packing box with the inscription in black and white 'Persil 48 Pkts. SMALL' on a red circle with a green background.

Small square wooden packing box with the inscription in black and white 'Persil 48 Pkts. SMALL' on a red circle with a green background.

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