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SAXOLEINE PARAFFIN LAMP OIL ADVERTISEMENT


SAXOLEINE PARAFFIN LAMP OIL ADVERTISEMENT
Jules Cheret designed adverts and posters (circa 1900) for paraffin lamp oil using poses by vivacious 'femmes de Paris'. The actual product itself was not included within the advertising.
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  1. Mike MartinNovember 30, 2014 at 7:04 AM

    I'll bet Saxoleine sold by the barrel due to this suave depiction of its value! 
    "Paraffin" = "Kerosene" here in the colonies. ;-)

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  2. Ann KennedyNovember 30, 2014 at 7:06 AM

    She is so confident that this oil will produce the perfect light!  Delightful image!  Also, p u to kerosene!

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  3. Mike PerryNovember 30, 2014 at 7:11 AM

    Mike Martin  Apologies to the colonies!

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  4. Mike PerryNovember 30, 2014 at 7:12 AM

    Ann Kennedy The oil certainly saw her in a good light.

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  5. Mike MartinNovember 30, 2014 at 7:25 AM

    Mike Perry - No need to apologize! It's still fun to remember the translations. Though why Brits choose "gaol" over "jail" remains a mystery. Oh, well, better than being remanded to borstal, eh?
    Toughest example was that once I needed what we call denatured alcohol. So I went up to the hardware store ironmongers and asked. Eventually we jointly figured out that denatured alcohol is in fact methylated spirit.  Good times!

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  6. Mike PerryNovember 30, 2014 at 8:31 AM

    Mike Martin  I've never heard of denatured alcohol before - but meths is mostly bought in DIY stores over here nowadays,

    The old different trade shops, such as the ironmongers, greengrocers, butchers and so on have sadly disappeared from our town centre. The supermarkets and big out of town stores seem to sell everything, and at cheaper prices - so why bother to go to town. Big business has taken over. I preferred the old ways.

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