Personal Matters: Medicinal and grooming pedestal
Archaeology Album

Xavier Bazin was a successful businessman who began producing perfumes and cosmetics in the 1850s in Philadelphia. His most popular item was a shaving cream that won a medal at the World\'s Fair in London in 1851. Bazin, his two sons, and a business partner named Sargent produced products like these until 1887. This sample was found in the backyard of 40 Natoma Street.