Details
Creator Schussele, Christian, 1826?-1879, artist.
Contributor Duval, Peter S., 1804 or 5-1886, printer.
Title Roussel's premium perfumery [graphic] : Manufactured by X. Bazin, successor to E. Roussel. Philadelphia. / C. Schuessele delt.
Publisher Philadelphia: Chromolith. of P.S. Duval
Date [ca. 1850]
Physical Description 1 print: chromolithograph; 38 x 49 cm.(14.75 x 19.25 in.)
Description Advertisement containing advertising text surrounded by an ornate flowery border. Border includes garlands of flowers in which classical female figures, an eagle, and wingless cherubs are intertwined. The female figures are partially clad in Roman garb and one represents a messenger through the embellishments of wings and a trumpet. The cherubs hold tubes of cream and ribbons adorned with the medallions of the "seven silver and two gold medals awarded by the institutes of Philadelphia New York and Boston." The eagle holds a medallion in his beak. Also contains four images of medals in the corners. Bazin served as the lab director for perfumer Eugene Roussel from circa 1840 to circa 1849 when he assumed proprietorship of the business. Bazin continued to use Roussel's name until circa 1853. The Bazin family owned the business until 1884.
Notes Not in Wainwright
Philadelphia on Stone
POSP 197
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 61 D 956
Trimmed.
Subject Roussel, Eugene.
Bazin, Xavier.
Perfume industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre Chromolithographs -- 1850-1860.
Advertisements -- 1850-1860.
Location Historical Society of Pennsylvania | HSP Bb 61 D 956