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Bergmann & Co. DRGM Green Bakelite Soap/Perfume Container
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$29.00 USD
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Description
Original pre-war Bergmann & Co. (Radebeul-Dresden) D.R.G.M. marked green Bakelite container. I have seen several brown Bakelite version of this but this is the first green one we have come across. It is in good condition. It measures about 2 3/4" in diameter at the center and around 1 3/4" tall.
The company was founded in the 1880s and was known for making soaps and perfumes. They continued making soaps during both world wars (although in inferior quality). Fats were regulated by the Reich Office for Industrial Fat Supply (RIF) and the general population referred to the acronym (and the low quality soap produced) as "Reinlichkeit ist Frevel" ("Cleaning is pointless"). The company did not exist after the war.
