Antique, ceramic, genuine ORIGINAL (c1870) Russian Bear's Grease jar, pot lid

Description

You are bidding on a
g
enuine
ORIGINAL
antique
, (
ca 1870
)
"Russian Bear's Grease"
jar or "pot lid" as they are commonly referred to
. Big Bear image to the center of the lid face!  The lid measures 3 5/8" in diameter and complete jar, with lid in place stands almost 2" tall.
Super piece to add to a pot lid collection or a Bear ephemera collection!!
For any viewers who may not know what Bears grease was used for
:  In the Victorian era, it was believed that the grease from a bear carcass could stimulate hair growth and help prevent baldness. The idea being, that the dense fur of the bear would somehow be translated to stimulate hair growth in humans, when the grease was applied to the human cranium!!!
Back in the day, the grease was scraped off the fatty parts of the bear skin & carcass and mixed with various perfumes to make it more appealing. It was then marketed in these small lidded pots (and used extensively) as a men’s cosmetic.
Condition
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For condition report please see "Item specifics/Seller notes" above and check out all the pics as they form an important part of the overall description.
FOR VIEWERS WHO MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THESE DELIGHTFUL LITTLE LIDDED JARS....THEY WERE USED BETWEEN APPROX. 1840-1920 TO MARKET VARIOUS PRODUCTS WHICH CAME IN A PASTE FORM. AFTER WWI THEY BECAME OBSOLETE AS MORE MODERN AND ECONOMICAL FORMS OF PACKAGING REPLACED THEM.   THE RECOVERY AND COLLECTING OF THESE OLD PIECES HAS BECOME A POPULAR, WORLD-WIDE HOBBY, AND A QUAINT REMINDER OF A BYGONE ERA.         BE ASSURED, YOU ARE BIDDING ON A GENUINE AND AUTHENTIC PERIOD PIECE.
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